PuSi2Ni2

metal

· JVASP-7953· PuSi2Ni2

PuSi₂Ni₂ is an experimental intermetallic compound combining plutonium, silicon, and nickel, belonging to the silicide family of materials. This research-phase material is primarily of interest in nuclear materials science and advanced metallurgy, where specialized silicides are explored for high-temperature stability, neutron irradiation resistance, and potential applications in nuclear fuel systems or reactor structural components. Engineers would consider silicide-based materials in extreme-environment applications where conventional metals fail, though PuSi₂Ni₂ remains limited to controlled laboratory and nuclear facility research rather than commercial production.

nuclear fuel systemsreactor materials researchhigh-temperature intermetallicsradiation-resistant alloysplutonium metallurgyadvanced materials development

Compliance & Regulations

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

Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.3414	lb/in³	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	—
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.07100	µB	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.1812	eV/atom	—
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.3375	eV/atom	—

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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

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PuSi2Ni2

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Other Properties

Regulatory Screening

Environmental

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