Calcium uranate (CaUO4) is a ceramic compound combining calcium and uranium oxides, primarily encountered in nuclear fuel chemistry and materials research rather than commercial engineering applications. This material is of interest in nuclear waste management, uranium metallurgy, and fundamental studies of actinide-bearing ceramics, where understanding its crystal structure and chemical stability contributes to safe handling and long-term storage of uranium-containing materials. Engineers and scientists working in the nuclear fuel cycle or advanced ceramics may evaluate CaUO4 as part of research into uranate phases, though it remains largely a laboratory and specialized industrial compound rather than a commodity engineering material.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 151.7 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3100 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 71.04 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 7.566 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 2.339 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 2.366 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 6.483 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 5.863 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 15.28 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.07470 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -3.421 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | -3.452 | eV/atom | Measured |
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