USi₃ is a uranium silicide ceramic compound that combines uranium metal with silicon to form a dense, refractory ceramic material. It belongs to the silicide family of ceramics, which are known for extreme hardness and thermal stability at high temperatures. This material is primarily of research and specialty industrial interest, valued in nuclear fuel development, high-temperature structural applications, and advanced material studies where uranium-bearing ceramics offer unique thermal and radiation performance characteristics.
Compliance & Regulations
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 18,144.2 | ksi | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2200 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 12,861.9 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.2889 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | 1.600 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -0.3381 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -0.2627 | eV/atom | — |