ErFe2Ge2 is an intermetallic compound combining erbium (a rare earth element), iron, and germanium in a Heusler-type crystal structure. This is a research-phase material studied primarily for its magnetic and electronic properties rather than a commercially established engineering material. The compound is of interest in condensed matter physics and materials research for potential applications in magnetocaloric devices, magnetic refrigeration systems, and spintronics, where the interplay between rare earth magnetism and transition metal ferromagnetism can be engineered for specific functional properties.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 19,245.1 | ksi | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3100 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 8,512.3 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.3218 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.7720 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -12.90 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.4707 | eV/atom | — |