Uranium tetrachloride (UCl₄) is an ionic ceramic compound and intermediate chemical form of uranium used primarily in nuclear fuel processing and uranium metallurgy. It serves as a key precursor in the conversion of uranium ore concentrates to uranium metal and uranium hexafluoride (UF₆), making it essential in the nuclear fuel cycle rather than as a final structural or functional material in engineering applications. Engineers encounter UCl₄ mainly in nuclear chemical processing contexts, where its stability and reactivity properties are leveraged for separation, purification, and conversion of uranium feedstock.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 6,262.7 | ksi | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2800 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 3,398.2 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1784 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -63.28 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.04780 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -2.112 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -1.671 | eV/atom | — |