Pu3Mg is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining plutonium and magnesium, representing a research-phase material within the family of actinide-based ceramics. This material exists primarily in nuclear materials science and fundamental metallurgy research contexts, where it is studied for understanding phase diagrams, crystal structure, and thermodynamic properties of actinide systems rather than for commercial engineering applications. Engineers may encounter this compound in nuclear fuel development, materials archaeology of legacy nuclear programs, or theoretical work on high-density ceramic systems, though practical deployment remains limited to controlled laboratory environments due to the material's nuclear and handling restrictions.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 12.15 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.2597 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.1059 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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