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LuGeAu

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· JVASP-16143· LuGeAu

LuGeAu is an intermetallic compound combining lutetium, germanium, and gold—a ternary metal system that belongs to the family of high-density intermetallic alloys. This material is primarily of research interest rather than established industrial production, investigated for its unusual combination of mechanical stiffness and density in fundamental materials science and condensed matter physics studies. Engineers and researchers would consider this compound for exploratory applications requiring high-stiffness, high-density materials in niche aerospace, radiation shielding, or advanced structural scenarios where conventional alloys are insufficient, though practical deployment remains limited pending further characterization and scalability work.

aerospace researchradiation shieldingexperimental intermetallicshigh-density structurescondensed matter physicsadvanced materials development

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	99.89	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3100	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	43.43	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	12.19	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00275	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00138	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-74.55	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	-56.74	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.7901	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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