PuHg is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining plutonium and mercury, representing an experimental material studied primarily in nuclear materials research and fundamental solid-state physics rather than commercial engineering applications. This compound belongs to the family of actinide-based intermetallics and is of academic interest for understanding phase behavior, crystal structure, and material properties in extreme nuclear fuel environments. Due to plutonium's restricted availability and the volatile nature of mercury, PuHg remains confined to specialized research contexts and is not used in conventional industrial engineering.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 9,544.9 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3200 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 4,242.4 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.5423 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 5.693 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.2670 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.02333 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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