Nb₁Pt₂ is an intermetallic compound combining niobium and platinum in a fixed stoichiometric ratio, belonging to the class of refractory metal intermetallics. This material is primarily of research and specialized industrial interest, valued for its high-temperature stability, corrosion resistance, and hardness—properties inherited from its platinum group metal content combined with niobium's refractory characteristics. While not yet widely deployed in mainstream engineering, Nb₁Pt₂ and related Nb-Pt systems are investigated for aerospace propulsion, chemical processing environments, and electronics applications where extreme thermal cycling and chemical aggression demand materials beyond conventional superalloys.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 247.9 | GPa | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 113.2 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000800 | eV | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.7060 | eV/atom | — |