UGa₅Rh is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining uranium, gallium, and rhodium elements, representing a specialized material from the uranium-based intermetallic family. This material is primarily of research and developmental interest, investigated for potential high-temperature structural applications where the combination of metallic and ceramic characteristics—such as intermediate stiffness and thermal stability—could provide performance advantages over conventional ceramics or single-phase alloys. Its use remains largely confined to academic materials science and specialized nuclear/advanced propulsion research contexts where unconventional phase systems are explored.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 14,147 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2500 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 8,500.7 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.3233 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 1.852 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.4129 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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