LuCdPd2 is an intermetallic ceramic compound composed of lutetium, cadmium, and palladium. This is a research-phase material in the intermetallic family, not yet established in mainstream industrial production. Intermetallics of this type are investigated for high-temperature structural applications, catalytic systems, and advanced functional devices where the combination of refractory elements (lutetium) with transition metals (palladium) and post-transition metals (cadmium) offers potential for tailored mechanical and electronic properties; however, practical deployment remains limited due to brittleness, processing challenges, and cost. Engineers would consider this material only in specialized R&D contexts where conventional ceramics or superalloys are insufficient, or where the specific electronic or catalytic behavior of the ternary phase is critical to the design.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 960.0 | MPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3200 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 400.0 | MPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 11.18 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | 0.000141 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000160 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -3.850 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | -4.120 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.7940 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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