Pu2W2C3

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· JVASP-94943· Pu2W2C3

Pu₂W₂C₃ is an experimental ternary carbide compound combining plutonium, tungsten, and carbon. This material belongs to the family of refractory metal carbides and represents research-stage metallurgy rather than an established commercial material. Interest in this compound stems from its potential in nuclear fuel applications and high-temperature structural uses, where the combination of heavy metal (Pu) and refractory carbide phases could offer unique thermal and radiation performance, though practical deployment remains limited to specialized research contexts.

nuclear fuel researchrefractory carbideshigh-temperature materials scienceplutonium metallurgyexperimental phase studiesactinide chemistry

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	21,358.3	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3000	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	10,299.1	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.5165	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)	9.354	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000365	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000366	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-7.060	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	-7.057	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.2113	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.2519	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Pu2W2C3

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