Hf₂Ge is a hafnium germanide ceramic compound belonging to the intermetallic ceramics family, characterized by a dense crystalline structure combining a refractory metal (hafnium) with a semiconductor element (germanium). This material is primarily of research and development interest for extreme-environment applications where thermal stability, chemical inertness, and high-temperature mechanical performance are critical; it represents the broader class of transition-metal germanides being investigated as next-generation materials for aerospace, nuclear, and high-temperature structural applications.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries | 132.7 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 135.9 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2300 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries | 93.08 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 89.12 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 12.34 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | 6.367 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.6276 | eV/atom | — |