LuSnIr is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining lutetium, tin, and iridium—a ternary system rarely encountered in conventional engineering practice. This material appears primarily in materials science research contexts exploring high-density intermetallic phases, with potential relevance to extreme-environment applications where the combination of a refractory metal (iridium) and rare-earth element (lutetium) might confer thermal stability or oxidation resistance; however, practical industrial adoption remains limited and specific performance advantages over established alternatives have not yet been widely validated.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.4741 | lb/in³ | 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) | -0.8939 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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