Nd3GaC — Properties & Data | MatWorld

Nd3GaC

ceramic

· JVASP-15955· Nd3GaC

Nd3GaC is a rare-earth carbide ceramic compound combining neodymium with gallium and carbon, belonging to the family of ternary carbide ceramics. This material remains primarily in the research and development phase, investigated for its potential in high-temperature structural applications and functional ceramics where rare-earth carbides offer enhanced thermal stability and unique electronic properties. While not yet widely commercialized, materials in this class are of interest to aerospace and advanced materials researchers exploring alternatives to conventional refractories and cermets for extreme-environment applications.

experimental advanced ceramicshigh-temperature materials researchrare-earth compound developmentrefractory applicationsfunctional ceramic components

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	39.93	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3500	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	20.66	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	5.267	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.000	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000115	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.0000563	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-17.36	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	12.16	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	1.529	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	1.175	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Nd3GaC

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