PuNi₂ is an intermetallic compound combining plutonium and nickel, representing a research-phase material studied primarily in nuclear materials science and metallurgy. This compound belongs to the family of actinide-based intermetallics and is of interest for understanding phase behavior, mechanical properties, and thermal stability in plutonium alloy systems relevant to legacy nuclear fuel and weapons material characterization. Industrial applications are limited and highly specialized; PuNi₂ appears mainly in academic and national laboratory research contexts rather than broad engineering deployment, where its study contributes to materials databases supporting nuclear engineering, materials archaeology, and fundamental solid-state physics.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 170.5 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3700 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 47.80 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 14.52 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -10.91 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.2721 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.05649 | eV/atom | — |