NpGa3 — Properties & Data | MatWorld

NpGa3

ceramic

· JVASP-17842· NpGa3

NpGa3 is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining neptunium and gallium, belonging to the class of actinide-based ceramics with potential applications in advanced nuclear materials and high-temperature structural applications. This material represents research-level development in the actinide chemistry space, where neptunium compounds are explored for nuclear fuel forms, radiation shielding, and specialized high-energy environments where conventional ceramics would degrade. Engineers would consider NpGa3 primarily in nuclear fuel cycle development, national laboratory research, or next-generation reactor design where actinide chemistry offers advantages over uranium-based alternatives.

Nuclear fuel developmentActinide materials researchRadiation-resistant ceramicsHigh-temperature nuclear applicationsAdvanced reactor materials

Compliance & Regulations

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

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	80.50	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2200	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	57.72	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	9.552	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	3.888	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.0000513	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.0000398	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-5.820	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	-5.130	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)	-0.2669	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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