Al3Cd is an intermetallic compound in the aluminum-cadmium binary system, consisting of aluminum and cadmium in a fixed 3:1 atomic ratio. This material is primarily of academic and research interest rather than widespread industrial use, studied for its crystal structure, phase behavior, and potential strengthening mechanisms in aluminum alloys. Al3Cd and related intermetallic phases are occasionally explored as precipitation-hardening constituents in specialized aluminum alloys, though cadmium's toxicity and environmental restrictions limit practical applications in most modern engineering contexts.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 4.261 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.1277 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.1252 | eV/atom | — |