Al4Ca2 is an intermetallic compound belonging to the aluminum-calcium binary system, classified as a semiconductor material. This compound is primarily of research and development interest rather than established in high-volume industrial production, with potential applications in advanced materials research, thermoelectric devices, and electronic applications where the semiconductor properties of intermetallics are leveraged. The aluminum-calcium family is notable for investigating lightweight intermetallic phases that could offer alternatives to conventional semiconductors or functional materials in specialized thermal or electronic management roles.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 55.80 | GPa | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 40.74 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.00530 | eV | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.4070 | eV/atom | — |