CaNi₂ is an intermetallic compound in the calcium-nickel system, representing a hard, brittle metal-metal combination rather than a conventional alloy. This material is primarily of research and industrial interest for hydrogen storage applications, where nickel-based intermetallics can absorb and release hydrogen, and for metallurgical studies of phase formation in alkaline-earth and transition metal systems. Its utility is limited compared to more established structural or functional metals, but the calcium-nickel family remains relevant in emerging hydrogen economy technologies and as a model system for understanding intermetallic behavior.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 5.672 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -21.16 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.3009 | eV/atom | — |