CaGaH5 — Properties & Data | MatWorld

CaGaH5

ceramic

· JVASP-112335· CaGaH5

CaGaH5 is a calcium gallium hydride ceramic compound that belongs to the family of metal hydride ceramics, representing an emerging class of materials under active research. This material is of primary interest in hydrogen storage and advanced ceramic applications where lightweight, chemically stable compounds with moderate mechanical properties are valuable. As a research-phase ceramic rather than an established commercial material, CaGaH5 exemplifies the potential of complex metal hydrides for next-generation energy and structural applications.

hydrogen storage systemsadvanced ceramic researchlightweight structural compositessolid-state energy materialshigh-temperature insulation development

Compliance & Regulations

?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65

Units:

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	1,827.5	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.1500	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	1,760.8	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.07511	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Method

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	4.118	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	5.518	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	3.522	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	2.705	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	0.000	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.05900	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.2355	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Regulatory Screening

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CaGaH5

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