K2UF6 (potassium hexafluoride) is an inorganic ceramic compound belonging to the fluoride ceramic family, notable for its ionic crystal structure and high density. This material is primarily of research and specialized industrial interest, with applications in nuclear fuel processing, fluorine chemistry, and advanced ceramic research where its chemical stability and fluoride ion conductivity are leveraged. K2UF6 represents a niche material class that engineers would consider when conventional ceramics are inadequate for handling corrosive fluorine-containing environments or when uranium-containing fuel matrices require precision engineering at small scales.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 8,020.6 | ksi | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3100 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 3,744.9 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1872 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.2450 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 2.000 | µB | — | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.2874 | C/m² | — | ||
Piezoelectric Stress Tensor(eij) | Matrix (redacted) | C/m² | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000100 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -3.534 | eV/atom | — |