NpCdAu2 is an intermetallic compound combining neptunium, cadmium, and gold in a 1:1:2 stoichiometric ratio. This is a research-phase material studied primarily in nuclear materials science and actinide metallurgy, where the neptunium component makes it relevant to fundamental investigations of actinide behavior, phase relationships, and potential nuclear fuel or materials applications. The compound's combination of a radioactive actinide with noble and reactive metals makes it of specialized academic and DOE-laboratory interest rather than mainstream industrial use.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 13,125.9 | ksi | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.4000 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 2,958.8 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.5119 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 4.141 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -54.05 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.2968 | eV/atom | — |