Sodium-mercury (NaHg) is an intermetallic compound classified as a ceramic material, representing a sodium-mercury amalgam or intermetallic phase. This compound is primarily of research and theoretical interest rather than a widely deployed engineering material, studied within the context of alkali-metal–mercury systems and their phase equilibria. NaHg appears in specialized applications involving liquid metal chemistry, such as in experimental sodium-mercury cells, heat transfer media research, or as a model system for understanding intermetallic phase behavior and bonding in extreme conditions.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries | 16.93 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 9.620 | GPa | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries | 6.268 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 470.0 | MPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 7.338 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -12.80 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.01110 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.1665 | eV/atom | — |