SnHg₃ is an intermetallic compound combining tin and mercury, belonging to the class of metallic ceramics or brittle intermetallic phases. This material represents a research-phase compound rather than a widely commercialized engineering material; it is primarily of interest in materials science studies of tin-mercury phase systems and their thermodynamic or structural properties. Applications remain largely confined to laboratory investigation and specialized contexts where the unique properties of tin-mercury phases are relevant, such as dental amalgam science, electrical contact research, or phase diagram development—though SnHg₃ specifically is not a primary engineering workhorse in industry.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 11.36 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.2544 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.2544 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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