U3P4 — Properties & Data | MatWorld

U3P4

ceramic

· JVASP-20335· U3P4

U3P4 is a uranium phosphide ceramic compound belonging to the actinide phosphide family, used primarily in nuclear fuel and advanced reactor applications. Its high density and ceramic nature make it relevant for specialized nuclear engineering contexts where uranium-bearing ceramics serve as fuel forms or neutron moderators. While not a mainstream commercial material like UO2, U3P4 represents a research-level alternative fuel composition studied for its thermophysical properties in advanced nuclear systems.

nuclear fuel formsadvanced reactor researchactinide ceramicshigh-density nuclear applicationsmaterials research

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	116.7	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2800	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	60.98	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	10.02	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00000275	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00000478	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	4.020	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	5.290	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)	-1.018	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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