PuCd — Properties & Data | MatWorld

PuCd

ceramic

· JVASP-127777· PuCd

PuCd is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining plutonium and cadmium, representing a specialized material within the nuclear and actinide materials research domain. This compound is primarily of academic and nuclear research interest rather than widespread industrial use, with applications concentrated in fundamental materials science studies of actinide chemistry and high-density ceramic systems. Engineers and researchers encounter PuCd in contexts requiring understanding of plutonium compound behavior, phase relationships, or in specialized nuclear fuel and waste form development where actinide-bearing ceramics are evaluated.

nuclear materials researchactinide ceramicshigh-density compoundsfundamental materials characterizationplutonium phase studiesnuclear waste form development

Compliance & Regulations

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

Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	11.92	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	5.670	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.3228	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	0.07417	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Reference data from cited sources. Not verified or certified by MatWorld Inc. Verify against the source before use in design. Terms: engineering data

Regulatory Screening

Environmental

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.

PuCd

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Regulatory Screening

Environmental