Hg3Pb

ceramic

· JVASP-105178· Hg3Pb

Hg3Pb is an intermetallic compound composed of mercury and lead, classified as a ceramic material. This compound belongs to the family of mercury-lead systems that have been historically studied for specialized applications requiring dense, thermally conductive phases. Due to mercury's volatility and toxicity concerns, this material sees limited modern industrial use; however, it remains of interest in research contexts for understanding intermetallic phase behavior, thermal management in extreme environments, and legacy applications in dental amalgams and electrical contacts where Hg-Pb compositions were once employed.

dental amalgam research (historical)electrical contacts and switchingthermal management materialsintermetallic compound researchmercury-lead phase studiesspecialized industrial contacts

Compliance & Regulations

?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65

Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	12.34	kg/m³	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	—
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.2183	eV/atom	—
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	0.2183	eV/atom	—

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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

RoHS, REACH, and Prop 65 statuses are validated against official substance lists (ECHA SVHC Candidate List, OEHHA Prop 65, RoHS Annex II). Other regulations are estimated from composition and material classification. All screening is a starting point for due diligence — always verify with your supplier before making compliance decisions.

Hg3Pb

Physical Properties

Electrical Properties

Other Properties

Regulatory Screening

Environmental