Hf2CuSb3 is an intermetallic compound combining hafnium, copper, and antimony, representing a heavy transition-metal system with potential thermoelectric or structural properties. This is a research-phase material primarily of academic interest; limited industrial adoption exists, but the Hf-Cu-Sb family is being investigated for applications requiring high-temperature stability, electronic functionality, or phonon-scattering mechanisms typical of advanced thermoelectric or semiconducting intermetallics. Engineers would consider this material only in specialized R&D contexts where conventional alternatives (Ti-based intermetallics, skutterudites, or half-Heusler compounds) are insufficient, or where the unique phase stability of hafnium-based systems offers a specific advantage for high-temperature or demanding electronic applications.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)3 entries | 96.17 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 96.17 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 96.49 | GPa | — | ||
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij) | Matrix (redacted) | 1/GPa | — | ||
Elastic Anisotropy(AU) | 0.5832 | - | — | ||
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij) | Matrix (redacted) | Pa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries | 0.2911 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.2900 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G)3 entries | 46.69 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 46.69 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 50.11 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 9.882 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -10.28 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.02620 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.3462 | eV/atom | — |