PmCu is a copper-based alloy containing promethium, representing a specialized metal system developed for research and niche industrial applications. This material combines copper's excellent thermal and electrical conductivity with promethium's radioactive properties, making it relevant for applications requiring both electronic performance and radioisotope functionality. The alloy is primarily explored in nuclear instrumentation, radiation sources, and specialized medical or scientific devices where the combination of copper's metallurgical properties and promethium's beta-emitting characteristics provides engineered functionality unavailable in conventional copper alloys.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 9,775.5 | ksi | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3300 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 3,872.5 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.2811 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.2194 | eV/atom | — |