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ThGa2

ceramic

· JVASP-20379· ThGa2

ThGa2 is a ceramic intermetallic compound combining thorium and gallium, representing an experimental material from the thorium-gallium phase diagram rather than a widely commercialized engineering ceramic. This material belongs to the family of refractory intermetallics and is primarily studied in materials research contexts for applications requiring high-temperature stability and specific mechanical properties. ThGa2 is notable among thorium compounds for its potential in nuclear fuel applications, aerospace thermal barriers, or specialized high-temperature structural uses, though industrial adoption remains limited compared to conventional ceramics like alumina or yttria-stabilized zirconia.

nuclear fuel researchhigh-temperature structural ceramicsrefractory materials developmentthorium compound studiesexperimental aerospace applicationsmaterials science research

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	14,176	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2300	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	9,794.4	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.3332	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.000	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000288	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000458	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-21.85	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	26.94	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.6329	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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