PuZn2

ceramic

· JVASP-18787· PuZn2

PuZn2 is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining plutonium and zinc, belonging to the family of actinide-based ceramics. This material is primarily of research and nuclear materials interest rather than commercial production, studied for its structural and thermal properties in legacy nuclear fuel and materials development contexts. Engineers encounter PuZn2 mainly in specialized nuclear materials science, where actinide intermetallics are evaluated for their phase stability, thermal behavior, and compatibility with reactor environments or storage applications.

nuclear materials researchactinide intermetallicslegacy fuel characterizationmaterials database documentationthermal property assessment

Compliance & Regulations

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

Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	8,644.2	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2600	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	5,325.8	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.3961	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000329	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000326	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-20.75	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	-20.71	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.3189	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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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.

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