Ga₅Pd is an intermetallic compound combining gallium and palladium, representing a research-phase material in the metallic intermetallic family rather than a conventional ceramic despite its database classification. This compound is primarily of academic and exploratory industrial interest, with potential applications in high-temperature structural materials, catalysis, and electronic device components where the unique properties of gallium-palladium combinations offer advantages over single-metal alternatives. Engineers would consider Ga₅Pd in advanced materials development contexts where its thermal stability, electronic properties, or catalytic behavior align with specific performance requirements that cannot be met by more established intermetallics.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 7.021 | 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) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.2380 | eV/atom | — |