Al₂Au is an intermetallic compound combining aluminum and gold, belonging to the family of binary metallic intermetallics that exhibit ordered crystal structures and intermediate properties between constituent metals. This material is primarily of research and specialized industrial interest rather than high-volume production, valued for applications requiring the unique combination of aluminum's low density with gold's chemical stability and electrical properties. Its use is typically restricted to high-value sectors where gold's corrosion resistance and noble-metal characteristics justify material costs, or in fundamental studies of phase behavior and mechanical performance in Al-Au systems.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)3 entries | 105.0 | GPa | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 105.5 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 105.0 | GPa | DFT · PBE | ||
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij) | Matrix (redacted) | 1/GPa | DFT · PBE | ||
Elastic Anisotropy(AU) | 0.8393 | - | DFT · PBE | ||
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij) | Matrix (redacted) | Pa | DFT · PBE | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries | 0.3300 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.3568 | - | DFT · PBE | ||
Shear Modulus(G)3 entries | 33.24 | GPa | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 41.26 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 33.24 | GPa | DFT · PBE |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 7.498 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000390 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000371 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 5.790 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 5.640 | 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) | -0.4829 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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