UGa₅Ni is an intermetallic compound combining uranium, gallium, and nickel, representing a research-phase material in the uranium-based intermetallic family. This compound is not yet established in commercial production and remains primarily of academic and specialized materials research interest, where it is being investigated for high-performance applications requiring exceptional stiffness or unique thermal and electronic properties characteristic of uranium intermetallics. Engineers would consider this material only in advanced research contexts or specialized defense/nuclear applications where uranium-containing phases offer specific advantages unavailable in conventional alloys.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 98.76 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2500 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 60.39 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 8.733 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 1.906 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | 6.633 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.3064 | eV/atom | — |