Pu7Au is an intermetallic compound composed of plutonium and gold, belonging to the rare-earth and actinide alloy family. This material is primarily of research and specialized military/nuclear interest rather than mainstream industrial application, with potential relevance in nuclear metallurgy, radiation shielding studies, and fundamental materials science investigations of actinide behavior. The combination of plutonium's nuclear properties with gold's chemical stability creates a unique material system of interest to specialists in nuclear materials and high-density alloys.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.6805 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 4.975 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.5224 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.05512 | eV/atom | — |