Hg4Pt is an intermetallic compound combining mercury and platinum, belonging to the metal alloy family with a dense, crystalline structure. This material is primarily of research and specialized industrial interest rather than a mainstream engineering material; it appears in applications leveraging platinum's corrosion resistance and chemical inertness combined with mercury's unique physical properties, though such combinations are uncommon due to mercury's toxicity and regulatory restrictions. Engineers considering this compound would do so in niche contexts such as specialized catalysis, high-density sensing applications, or advanced materials research where the specific combination of metallic properties justifies the handling and environmental constraints.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries | 59.05 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 59.05 | GPa | — | ||
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij) | Matrix (redacted) | 1/GPa | — | ||
Elastic Anisotropy(AU) | 1.368 | - | — | ||
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij) | Matrix (redacted) | Pa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2965 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries | 27.81 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 27.81 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 12.89 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | 19.68 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.1509 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.1509 | eV/atom | — |