Aluminum (Al) is a lightweight, non-ferrous metal that serves as the foundation for numerous commercial alloys and is prized for its excellent strength-to-weight ratio, corrosion resistance, and thermal conductivity. It is extensively used across aerospace, automotive, construction, packaging, and consumer electronics industries—from aircraft fuselages and engine components to beverage cans, heat sinks, and structural frames. Engineers select aluminum when weight reduction, ease of fabrication, recyclability, and cost-effectiveness are priorities, though its lower stiffness and strength compared to steel typically limit its use in high-load bearing applications without alloying or composite reinforcement.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries | 69.93 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 83.28 | GPa | DFT · PBE | ||
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij) | Matrix (redacted) | 1/GPa | DFT · PBE | ||
Elastic Anisotropy(AU) | 0.6516 | - | DFT · PBE | ||
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij) | Matrix (redacted) | Pa | DFT · PBE | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries | 0.3900 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.3693 | - | DFT · PBE | ||
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries | 16.76 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 23.85 | GPa | DFT · PBE |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 2.663 | 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 | 0.000286 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000274 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -3.050 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | -2.990 | 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) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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