HoGa is a ceramic compound combining holmium and gallium, belonging to the rare-earth gallide family of intermetallic ceramics. This material is primarily of research and development interest rather than established industrial production, with potential applications in high-temperature structural components, electronics substrates, and specialized optical or magnetic devices that exploit rare-earth properties. Engineers would consider HoGa for niche applications requiring the combined benefits of ceramic hardness with rare-earth element functionality, though material availability, processing methods, and long-term performance data would require careful evaluation before production implementation.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 72.64 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2500 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 45.55 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 8.389 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00196 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00199 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -15.41 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | -16.17 | 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) | -0.6381 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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