Gd5Pb3 is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining gadolinium and lead in a fixed stoichiometric ratio, belonging to the family of rare-earth lead compounds. This material is primarily of research and specialized industrial interest rather than a commodity material, investigated for potential applications leveraging gadolinium's magnetic and neutron-absorption properties combined with lead's density and radiation-shielding characteristics. The compound is notable in nuclear engineering contexts and advanced materials research where rare-earth intermetallics offer thermal stability, corrosion resistance, or radiation-interaction properties that conventional alloys cannot match.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -0.7980 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -0.7980 | eV/atom | — |