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CaGe2Ir2

ceramic

· JVASP-17381· CaGe2Ir2

CaGe₂Ir₂ is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining calcium, germanium, and iridium—a research-phase material that belongs to the family of high-density ceramic intermetallics. While not yet commercialized in mainstream applications, compounds in this class are investigated for high-temperature structural applications and specialized electronics where extreme hardness, thermal stability, and electrical properties are critical; the inclusion of iridium (a refractory metal) suggests potential use in aerospace, catalysis, or advanced thermal barrier contexts, though engineering adoption remains limited to laboratory and prototype-scale work.

high-temperature structural researchrefractory compoundsadvanced ceramicsaerospace materials developmentcatalytic substratesintermetallic research

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	121.2	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2800	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	64.45	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	10.31	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.000	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.0000137	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.0000144	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-2.067	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	-2.137	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.6775	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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