HoSnAu is a ternary intermetallic compound combining holmium (a rare-earth element), tin, and gold. This is a research-phase material with limited industrial deployment; it belongs to the broader family of rare-earth intermetallics being investigated for high-performance structural and functional applications. The combination of a heavy rare-earth element with noble and post-transition metals suggests potential for applications requiring unusual combinations of stiffness, thermal stability, and corrosion resistance, though specific industrial use cases remain specialized and primarily within materials research and development.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 12,454.4 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3000 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 5,853.7 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.4095 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.06800 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.1080 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 26.99 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 26.75 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 21.81 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.04900 | C/m² | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00206 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00119 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -149.8 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 123.5 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 5.840 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.04800 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.8206 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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