ScZn2Au is an intermetallic compound combining scandium, zinc, and gold in a fixed stoichiometric ratio, belonging to the family of ternary metallic systems. This material is primarily of research and materials science interest rather than established industrial production; it represents exploration of scandium-based intermetallics for potential applications requiring high-density or specialized electronic/thermal properties. The addition of gold—a noble metal—suggests possible investigation for corrosion resistance or specialized applications where the combination of scandium's low density with zinc and gold's properties might offer unique performance characteristics.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.3389 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | 7.040 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.02050 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.4788 | eV/atom | — |