Fe3Ge is an intermetallic compound consisting of iron and germanium, belonging to the family of transition metal-germanium phases. This material is primarily of research and materials science interest rather than established industrial production, as it exhibits properties intermediate between pure metals and ceramic intermetallics—making it a candidate for investigating structure-property relationships in binary metal systems. Fe3Ge and related iron-germanium compounds are studied for potential applications in magnetic materials, high-temperature structural applications, and semiconductor device research, though commercial adoption remains limited due to brittleness and manufacturing challenges typical of intermetallic phases.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries | 25,742.9 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 24,626 | ksi | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3300 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries | 9,870.9 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 9,533.3 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.3010 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 5.315 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -2.770 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.01710 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.06197 | eV/atom | — |