Cd₃Au₈ is an intermetallic compound in the cadmium-gold system, representing a fixed stoichiometric phase rather than a conventional solid solution alloy. This material belongs to the family of noble metal intermetallics and is primarily of research and academic interest, studied for its crystal structure, phase stability, and potential electronic properties rather than as a production engineering material. Industrial applications are minimal; the material's value lies in fundamental materials science investigations of binary phase diagrams, intermetallic bonding, and metallurgical phase behavior in precious metal systems.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.5542 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.1013 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.04539 | eV/atom | — |