Zr₂Ag is an intermetallic compound combining zirconium and silver, belonging to the class of binary metallic compounds with ordered crystal structures. This material is primarily of research and developmental interest rather than a mature commercial alloy, explored for applications requiring combinations of zirconium's biocompatibility and corrosion resistance with silver's antimicrobial properties. Engineers consider such zirconium-silver intermetallics for specialized biomedical devices, thermal barrier coatings, and high-performance wear-resistant systems where conventional single-element metals or conventional alloys cannot simultaneously meet multiple demanding criteria.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries | 101.3 | GPa | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 104.8 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3500 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries | 40.21 | GPa | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 41.73 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 7.544 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.0000831 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.0000735 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -2.643 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | -2.560 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -0.1253 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | -0.01520 | eV/atom | Measured |
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