NbGaPt
metalNbGaPt is an intermetallic compound combining niobium, gallium, and platinum—a research-phase material rather than a commercial alloy. This ternary system belongs to the family of high-entropy and specialty intermetallics being explored for extreme-environment applications where conventional superalloys reach their limits. The material's potential lies in aerospace propulsion, high-temperature structural applications, and electronic devices where the combination of refractory metal (Nb) and noble metal (Pt) stability offers resistance to oxidation and thermal cycling; however, brittleness, processing complexity, and cost typically restrict current use to fundamental studies and specialized aerospace research rather than production engineering.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 20,097.9 | ksi | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.4800 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | -733.9 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.3689 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | 41.85 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.4272 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.1123 | eV/atom | — |