Cu3H is an intermetallic copper hydride compound that exists primarily as a research material rather than a commercial engineering alloy. This phase represents an exploration of hydrogen-stabilized copper structures, potentially relevant to hydrogen storage, catalysis research, and advanced metallurgical studies where controlled hydrogen incorporation in copper matrices is of interest. Cu3H remains largely experimental; its industrial adoption is minimal compared to conventional copper alloys, making it more significant as a materials science research platform than as a production-ready engineering material.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.2731 | 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) | 0.4229 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.4226 | eV/atom | — |