CaP2Ir2 is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining calcium, phosphorus, and iridium—a rare material that sits at the intersection of phosphide chemistry and precious metal metallurgy. This compound remains primarily in the research domain, where it is investigated for high-temperature structural applications and potentially as a catalyst or wear-resistant coating material, leveraging iridium's exceptional hardness and chemical inertness alongside calcium phosphide's unique bonding characteristics. Its density and thermal stability make it a candidate for extreme-environment engineering, though industrial adoption is limited and material behavior is not yet fully characterized.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.3188 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.4560 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -334.4 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.8872 | eV/atom | — |