CdHg (cadmium-mercury compound) is a ceramic material combining two heavy metals into a dense compound form. This material is primarily of research and specialized industrial interest, particularly in optoelectronic and radiation-detection applications where its high atomic number and density make it valuable for X-ray and gamma-ray sensing. Engineers select CdHg-based compounds over alternatives when extreme sensitivity to ionizing radiation is required, though environmental and toxicological constraints significantly limit its deployment in consumer and general-purpose applications.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 28.30 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.4900 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 7.040 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 10.56 | kg/m³ | — |
| 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) | 0.1374 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.1325 | eV/atom | — |