Al12Fe7 is an intermetallic compound in the aluminum-iron system, characterized by a defined stoichiometric ratio of aluminum and iron atoms that creates a distinct crystalline phase distinct from conventional aluminum alloys. This material is primarily of research and specialized industrial interest, valued in applications where the extreme hardness and thermal stability of intermetallic phases outweigh the brittleness inherent to ordered compounds; it appears in literature related to composite reinforcement, wear-resistant coatings, and high-temperature structural applications where particle or phase strengthening is desired.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1689 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 7.113 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.3449 | eV/atom | — |