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 | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2500 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 45.55 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 8.389 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -15.41 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.6381 | eV/atom | — |