Th3Pd4 is an intermetallic ceramic compound composed of thorium and palladium, representing a member of the rare-earth and precious-metal intermetallic family. This material exists primarily in research and development contexts, where it is studied for its potential in high-temperature structural applications and advanced ceramic composites that exploit the thermal stability and density characteristics of thorium-palladium systems. While not widely commercialized, materials in this chemical family are of interest to aerospace and nuclear materials researchers investigating phase-stable ceramics for extreme environments, though practical deployment remains limited due to thorium's radioactive nature and the scarcity of palladium.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.4194 | 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 |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.9013 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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