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USi2Pd2

ceramic

· JVASP-15447· USi2Pd2

USi₂Pd₂ is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining uranium, silicon, and palladium—a research-phase material belonging to the ternary silicide family. This material is primarily of scientific interest for investigating thermal stability, mechanical performance, and potential nuclear or high-temperature applications where uranium-bearing intermetallics are explored; it remains largely experimental and not widely adopted in mainstream engineering practice. Engineers would consider this material only in specialized research contexts studying advanced refractory ceramics, nuclear fuel cladding alternatives, or high-temperature structural composites where the chemical properties of uranium silicides offer specific advantages over conventional ceramics.

advanced ceramics researchhigh-temperature materialsnuclear materials studyintermetallic compoundsrefractory applicationsmaterials science investigation

Compliance & Regulations

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

Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	148.5	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3400	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	54.33	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	9.795	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.000	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	2.240	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000469	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000462	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	1.947	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	1.757	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)	-0.5540	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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