Cu3Sb is an intermetallic compound in the copper-antimony system, representing a stoichiometric phase that forms at specific composition and temperature conditions. This material is primarily of research and materials science interest rather than established industrial production, with applications explored in thermoelectric devices, electrical contacts, and semiconductor applications where the copper-antimony phase diagram offers potential for engineered properties. Cu3Sb is notable as a candidate material for thermoelectric energy conversion and as a model compound for studying intermetallic behavior in copper-based systems, though it faces competition from more developed alloys and compounds in commercial thermoelectric and electrical applications.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries | 94.98 | GPa | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 96.87 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3900 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries | 25.06 | GPa | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 24.46 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 8.575 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.1241 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.1241 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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