SrSi₂Au₂ is an intermetallic compound combining strontium, silicon, and gold in a defined stoichiometric ratio, forming a metallic material with mixed bonding character typical of ternary metal silicides. This is a research-phase material rather than a widely commercialized engineering alloy; it belongs to the family of transition metal silicides and rare-earth silicides studied for specialized high-temperature and electronic applications. Engineers would consider this material primarily in experimental contexts where the unique combination of strontium's electropositive nature, silicon's covalent bonding, and gold's chemical inertness offers potential advantages in thermal stability, corrosion resistance, or thermoelectric performance beyond conventional binary alloys.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 12,627 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3100 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 5,768.2 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.3168 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.0000405 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.0000450 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -1.690 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | -1.797 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.00540 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.4947 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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