PrCo₅ is an intermetallic compound composed of praseodymium and cobalt, belonging to the rare-earth transition metal family of materials. This compound is primarily investigated for permanent magnet applications and magnetic device engineering, where rare-earth cobalt intermetallics offer high magnetic performance at elevated temperatures. PrCo₅ is notable as a research material in the SmCo-family lineage; while samarium cobalt magnets dominate commercial high-temperature magnet markets, praseodymium variants are studied for cost optimization and performance tuning in aerospace, defense, and specialized electromechanical systems.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 144.7 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3400 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 53.63 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 8.424 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 6.827 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.02810 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -0.03593 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | -0.1088 | eV/atom | Measured |
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