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.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries | 33.15 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 35.57 | GPa | — | ||
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij) | Matrix (redacted) | 1/GPa | — | ||
Elastic Anisotropy(AU) | 1.045 | - | — | ||
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij) | Matrix (redacted) | Pa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries | 0.4295 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.3800 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries | 4.905 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 9.760 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 6.930 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | 0.3467 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — |