LaGe2Ir2 is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining lanthanum, germanium, and iridium—a rare-earth transition metal system with a pyrochlore or related crystal structure. This is a research-phase material with limited commercial deployment; it belongs to the family of high-density intermetallics studied for extreme-environment applications where thermal stability, refractory behavior, and mechanical resilience are required. The material's appeal lies in its potential for high-temperature structural use, particularly where corrosion resistance and chemical inertness are critical, though development remains in the academic and early applied-research stage.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 149.5 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3500 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 50.49 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 11.63 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.8476 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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