HoPt₂ is an intermetallic compound composed of holmium and platinum, belonging to the rare-earth–transition metal alloy family. This material is primarily of research and advanced materials interest rather than high-volume industrial production, with potential applications in high-temperature structural applications, magnetic devices, and specialized aerospace or nuclear contexts where the combination of rare-earth and platinum properties offers unique benefits. Engineers considering HoPt₂ would be evaluating it for extreme-environment performance, magnetic functionality, or as a development candidate where conventional alloys reach their limits, though availability and cost typically restrict use to laboratory, prototype, or critical-performance scenarios.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.5926 | 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 | 0.000138 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000132 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 6.760 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 6.610 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.08130 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -1.135 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | -1.105 | eV/atom | Measured |
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