NaCd is an intermetallic ceramic compound composed of sodium and cadmium, representing a mixed-metal oxide or intermetallic phase in the alkali-transition metal family. This material is primarily encountered in materials science research contexts rather than mainstream industrial production, where it serves as a model compound for studying phase behavior, crystal structure, and mechanical properties in binary metal systems. Engineers would consider NaCd for specialized applications requiring understanding of alkali-metal interactions, though practical industrial use remains limited due to cadmium's toxicity concerns and the material's brittleness typical of intermetallic ceramics.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 11.36 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3800 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 2.270 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 4.253 | 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) | 0.02690 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.08413 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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