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Indium (In) is a soft, silvery metal belonging to the post-transition metal group, characterized by high malleability and low melting point. It is primarily used in optoelectronics, photovoltaics, and semiconductor applications due to its excellent electrical conductivity and transparency in thin-film form. Engineers select indium for specialized applications where its unique combination of softness, thermal properties, and electronic characteristics outweigh its cost and scarcity constraints.

thin-film photovoltaicssemiconductor device manufacturingLCD displays and ITO coatingsinfrared opticssolder and thermal interface materialsresearch-grade specialty electronics

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries	5,159	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	4,808.7	ksi	DFT · PBE
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij)	Matrix (redacted)	1/GPa	DFT · PBE
Elastic Anisotropy(AU)	1.045	-	DFT · PBE
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij)	Matrix (redacted)	ksi	DFT · PBE
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries	0.3800	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.4295	-	DFT · PBE
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries	1,415.6	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	711.4	ksi	DFT · PBE

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.2504	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
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	0.000573	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000560	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-5.883	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	-5.830	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

N entriesMultiple entries per property — large groups are collapsed; click a summary row to expand. Use filters above to narrow by form, heat treatment, basis, or test environment.

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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