CaGe2Ru2 is an intermetallic ceramic compound containing calcium, germanium, and ruthenium in a fixed stoichiometry. This material represents a research-phase compound rather than an established industrial standard, positioned within the broader family of ternary intermetallic ceramics that combine transition metals with main-group elements. Such compounds are of scientific interest for their potential to exhibit unique combinations of mechanical rigidity, thermal stability, and electronic properties not available in binary or simpler systems. Engineering interest in CaGe2Ru2 and similar ternary intermetallics typically centers on high-temperature structural applications, wear-resistant coatings, or specialized electronic/photonic device contexts where the coupling of ruthenium's refractory character with calcium-germanium bonding chemistry offers theoretical advantages—though practical deployment remains limited pending demonstration of processability, reproducibility, and cost-effectiveness.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 106.8 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3100 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 48.05 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 7.004 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -24.07 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.5115 | eV/atom | — |