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ThZn2

ceramic

· JVASP-15815· ThZn2

ThZn2 is an intermetallic ceramic compound in the thorium-zinc system, representing a research-phase material rather than a widely commercialized engineering ceramic. This material belongs to the family of high-density intermetallics that combine refractory and reactive metal elements, which are typically investigated for specialized high-temperature, high-stiffness applications where conventional ceramics or alloys reach performance limits. Engineers would consider ThZn2 primarily in exploratory contexts for extreme-environment components or nuclear-relevant applications where thorium's properties and the compound's rigidity become advantageous over standard structural ceramics.

Nuclear material researchHigh-temperature refractory applicationsExperimental structural ceramicsRadiation-resistant componentsMaterials science investigationHigh-stiffness specialized alloys

Compliance & Regulations

?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	82.20	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3200	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	36.38	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	9.205	kg/m³	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	0.00145	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00140	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	19.11	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	18.75	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)	-0.3016	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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