Lu3Ga

ceramic
· Lu3Ga

Lu3Ga is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining lutetium and gallium, representing a rare-earth metal-semiconductor ceramic system. This material is primarily of research and specialized industrial interest, investigated for applications requiring the combined properties of rare-earth elements and gallium compounds—such as high-temperature stability, thermal management, and electronic functionality. Engineers would consider Lu3Ga when conventional ceramics or intermetallics cannot meet simultaneous demands for thermal conductivity, mechanical rigidity, and chemical stability in extreme environments, though its high cost and limited commercial availability restrict adoption to mission-critical or developmental aerospace and thermal engineering contexts.

high-temperature thermal managementrare-earth intermetallic researchaerospace structural componentssemiconductor device substratesextreme environment applicationsexperimental materials development

Compliance & Regulations

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Units:
siimperial
PropertyValueUnitConditionsSource
Bulk Modulus(K)
8,183
ksi—
Poisson's Ratio(ν)
0.2900
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Shear Modulus(G)
3,961
ksi—
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Density(ρ)
0.3724
lb/in³—
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Band Gap(Eg)2 entries
0.000
eV—
↳
0.000
eV—
Magnetic Moment(μB)
0.000
µB—
Seebeck Coefficient(S)
8.630
µV/K—
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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)
0.09370
eV/atom—
Formation Energy(ΔHf)
-0.2424
eV/atom—
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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

RoHS, REACH, and Prop 65 statuses are validated against official substance lists (ECHA SVHC Candidate List, OEHHA Prop 65, RoHS Annex II). Other regulations are estimated from composition and material classification. All screening is a starting point for due diligence — always verify with your supplier before making compliance decisions.