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.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 127.7 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3200 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 56.85 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 8.791 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 2.500 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | 4.463 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.2510 | eV/atom | — |