HfGa3 is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining hafnium and gallium, belonging to the class of refractory ceramics with potential high-temperature structural applications. This material is primarily of research and developmental interest rather than established industrial production, as it combines the thermal stability of hafnium-based compounds with the lightweight properties characteristic of gallium-containing intermetallics. Engineers would consider this material for extreme-environment applications where conventional ceramics or metals reach their limits, though material availability and processing methods remain active areas of investigation.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries | 102.3 | GPa | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 101.4 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2200 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries | 70.81 | GPa | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 72.05 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 9.364 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.01720 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.3476 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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