HoAg is an intermetallic compound combining holmium (a rare-earth element) with silver, representing a specialized alloy in the rare-earth metallics family. This material is primarily of research and exploratory interest rather than established in mainstream industrial production, with potential applications in high-performance magnetic systems, specialized electronic devices, and advanced functional materials that leverage the unique electronic and magnetic properties of holmium-silver interactions. Engineers would consider HoAg when conventional alloys cannot meet requirements for magnetic coupling, cryogenic stability, or rare-earth-dependent functionality, though material availability and cost typically limit adoption to high-value aerospace, research instrumentation, or specialized defense applications.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 11,022.9 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3200 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 4,586.1 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.3538 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000596 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000595 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 10.74 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 10.69 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.3735 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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