| Material | EOS Type | Key Parameters | Applicable Range | |----------|----------|----------------|------------------| | | Mie-Grüneisen + Shock Hugoniot | (C_0 = 3.94 , \textkm/s), (S = 1.49), (\Gamma_0 = 1.99) | 0–1000 GPa | | Tantalum (Ta) | Mie-Grüneisen + Tabular SESAME | (C_0 = 3.43 , \textkm/s), (S = 1.19), (\Gamma_0 = 1.60) | 0–500 GPa | | Silicon Carbide (SiC) | Polynomial + P-α (porosity) | (K_0 = 220 , \textGPa), (K' = 4.0), (\rho_0 = 3.21 , \textg/cm^3) | 0–300 GPa | | Quartzite (SiO₂) | Mie-Grüneisen + phase change | (C_0 = 3.70 , \textkm/s), (S = 1.38), coesite/stishovite transition at ~12 GPa | 0–100 GPa | | Dry Sand | P-α (porous compaction) | Initial porosity ( \alpha_0 = 1.5–1.8), compaction pressure (P_c \sim 0.1–1 , \textGPa) | 0–10 GPa |

: Ramp compression (quasi-isentropic) on NIF and Z-machine allows EOS along low-temperature isentrope, separating thermal from cold pressure – revealing strength effects without melting.