Pu3Ga is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining plutonium and gallium, representing a specialized material class studied primarily in nuclear materials research and advanced metallurgy. This compound is not widely used in conventional engineering applications but serves as a research material for understanding phase behavior, thermal properties, and structural characteristics in plutonium-based systems relevant to nuclear fuel development and materials science fundamentals. Its selection would be driven by specialized nuclear applications or fundamental research into actinide chemistry rather than general engineering needs.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 44.03 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3500 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 20.72 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 14.23 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.0000153 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.0000120 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -3.640 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | -3.220 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.1028 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.4115 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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