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UCd3

ceramic

· JVASP-105877· UCd3

UCd₃ is an intermetallic ceramic compound in the uranium-cadmium system, representing a research-phase material rather than a commercial product. This material falls within the family of actinide intermetallics and is primarily of interest to nuclear materials scientists and researchers studying high-density ceramic phases for specialized applications. Its notable density and elastic properties make it a candidate for fundamental materials research into uranium-based ceramics, though industrial adoption remains limited to specialized nuclear fuel or shielding studies.

nuclear materials researchactinide ceramicshigh-density shieldingexperimental fuel studiesmaterials characterization

Compliance & Regulations

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Bulk Modulus(K)	25.42	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	4.640	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	10.08	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Method

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.000	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	2.962	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.2485	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	0.2410	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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UCd3

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