Th3Au is an intermetallic compound in the thorium-gold system, representing a research-phase material combining a radioactive actinide metal with a noble metal. While not yet established in mainstream industrial production, thorium-gold intermetallics are studied primarily in materials science for their potential high-temperature stability and unique mechanical properties; however, their practical adoption is severely limited by thorium's radioactivity, regulatory complexity, and the high cost of gold, making them relevant only for specialized research applications rather than conventional engineering designs.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 10,863.3 | ksi | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.4100 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 2,880.4 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.4623 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -11.45 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.1932 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.1551 | eV/atom | — |