Pu3Al

metal
· JVASP-17607· Pu3Al

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.

nuclear materials researchactinide metallurgyphase diagram studiesplutonium chemistrystockpile stewardship sciencehistorical nuclear fuel analysis

Compliance & Regulations

?EAR?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65
Units:
siimperial
PropertyValueUnitConditionsSource
Bulk Modulus(K)
72.50
GPa—
Poisson's Ratio(ν)
0.3500
-—
Shear Modulus(G)
36.96
GPa—
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Density(ρ)
15.10
kg/m³—
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Band Gap(Eg)
0.000
eV—
Seebeck Coefficient(S)
7.933
µV/K—
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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)
0.4358
eV/atom—
Formation Energy(ΔHf)
-0.05213
eV/atom—
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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

Export Control

RoHS, REACH, and Prop 65 statuses are validated against official substance lists (ECHA SVHC Candidate List, OEHHA Prop 65, RoHS Annex II). Other regulations are estimated from composition and material classification. All screening is a starting point for due diligence — always verify with your supplier before making compliance decisions.