U2IrC2

ceramic

· JVASP-15702· U2IrC2

U2IrC2 is a uranium-iridium carbide ceramic compound belonging to the family of refractory carbides and actinide-based ceramics. This is a specialized research material investigated for its potential in extreme-temperature and nuclear applications where conventional ceramics reach their performance limits. The material's combination of a dense crystal structure and high atomic constituents makes it of interest in nuclear fuel development, advanced reactor design, and high-temperature structural applications, though it remains largely confined to academic and laboratory-scale research rather than widespread industrial use.

nuclear fuel researchrefractory materialsextreme-temperature ceramicsactinide materials scienceexperimental reactor componentshigh-density ceramic compounds

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.5462	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	2.154	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000132	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000128	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-8.667	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	-8.517	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)	-0.4344	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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U2IrC2

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