AlC2 is an aluminum carbide compound that belongs to the family of ceramic-metal composites and intermetallic materials. This material is primarily of research interest rather than high-volume industrial production, with applications focusing on advanced composites, wear-resistant coatings, and high-temperature structural components where the combination of aluminum and carbon provides enhanced hardness and thermal stability. Engineers would consider AlC2 when standard aluminum alloys lack sufficient hardness or when composite reinforcement properties are needed, though availability and processing challenges typically limit it to specialized aerospace, automotive, or materials research contexts.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 18,844.8 | ksi | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3200 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 8,647.2 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.08335 | lb/in³ | — |
| 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) | 0.5788 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.4352 | eV/atom | — |