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USi2Cu2

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· JVASP-8529· USi2Cu2

USi2Cu2 is an intermetallic compound combining uranium, silicon, and copper phases, representing a research-stage material in the uranium-based alloy family. This material is primarily of scientific and metallurgical research interest rather than established commercial production, with potential applications in nuclear fuel development, high-temperature structural studies, or specialized defense/aerospace contexts where uranium alloys are investigated. Engineers would consider this material only in advanced research settings where the combination of uranium's nuclear properties with intermetallic strengthening from silicon and copper phases offers specific performance advantages unavailable in conventional alloys.

nuclear fuel researchintermetallic compound developmenthigh-temperature metallurgical studiesuranium alloy systemsmaterials science researchexperimental aerospace applications

Compliance & Regulations

?EAR?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65

Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	127.7	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3200	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	56.85	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	8.791	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	2.500	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.0000809	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.0000879	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	4.463	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	4.660	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.2510	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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