Pu3Al is an intermetallic compound composed of plutonium and aluminum, belonging to the family of actinide-aluminum phases studied primarily in nuclear materials research. This material is not commercially produced or used in industrial applications; rather, it represents a research-phase compound of interest to nuclear engineers and materials scientists investigating plutonium metallurgy, phase diagrams, and the behavior of actinide intermetallics under extreme conditions. The compound's significance lies in fundamental understanding of plutonium chemistry and materials behavior relevant to nuclear weapons stockpile stewardship, advanced reactor design, and historical nuclear fuel metallurgy—not as a practical engineering choice for conventional applications.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 10,515.2 | ksi | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3500 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 5,360.6 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.5454 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | 7.933 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.4358 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.05213 | eV/atom | — |