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PuC

ceramic

· JVASP-14637· PuC

Plutonium carbide (PuC) is a refractory ceramic compound belonging to the actinide carbide family, characterized by high density and significant hardness typical of carbide ceramics. This material is primarily of research and specialized nuclear fuel interest rather than general industrial use, with applications concentrated in advanced nuclear fuel development and materials science studies of actinide chemistry. Engineers encounter PuC in nuclear reactor design contexts where extreme temperature stability and high heavy-element density are required, though its extreme toxicity, regulatory complexity, and limited commercial availability make it impractical for most conventional engineering applications.

nuclear fuel developmentactinide material researchhigh-temperature ceramic studiesspecialized defense applicationsmaterials science testing

Compliance & Regulations

?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	131.4	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.4600	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	11.78	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	13.66	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Carrier

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.000	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	4.146	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000113	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000115	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-8.300	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	-8.370	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.00300	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.2423	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

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