NdCd

ceramic

· JVASP-20061· NdCd

NdCd is a ceramic compound combining neodymium and cadmium, belonging to the intermetallic ceramic family. This material is primarily investigated in research contexts for specialized applications requiring high stiffness and density, particularly in physics and materials science studies of rare-earth compounds. Industrial adoption remains limited due to cadmium's toxicity and regulatory restrictions in most markets, though the material retains academic interest for fundamental studies of rare-earth ceramic systems and potential niche applications in radiation shielding or specialized electronic components where cadmium-based compounds offer unique properties unavailable in non-toxic alternatives.

Research/experimental materialsRadiation shieldingRare-earth compound studiesHigh-stiffness ceramic systemsSpecialized electronic applicationsAcademic material characterization

Compliance & Regulations

?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65

Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	7,697.2	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3300	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	3,417.1	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.2732	lb/in³	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	0.000211	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000210	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	8.410	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	8.370	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.3522	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

RoHS, REACH, and Prop 65 statuses are validated against official substance lists (ECHA SVHC Candidate List, OEHHA Prop 65, RoHS Annex II). Other regulations are estimated from composition and material classification. All screening is a starting point for due diligence — always verify with your supplier before making compliance decisions.

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