UCu₄Au is an intermetallic compound combining uranium, copper, and gold in a fixed stoichiometric ratio. This is a specialized research material rather than a commercial engineering alloy, studied primarily for its electronic, magnetic, and structural properties within the uranium alloy family. Intermetallics of this type are of interest in nuclear materials research, aerospace metallurgy, and fundamental condensed-matter physics, where the ordered crystal structure and multi-element composition can yield unusual combinations of strength, thermal stability, or electronic behavior not achievable in single-element metals or conventional solid solutions.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 12.44 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 2.023 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.02380 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.06022 | eV/atom | — |