AlCo3C

Name: AlCo3C
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· AlCo3C

AlCo3C is an aluminum-cobalt carbide intermetallic compound that combines light-weight aluminum with hard carbide phases, positioning it as a candidate for wear-resistant and structural applications in aerospace and automotive contexts. While not a mainstream commercial alloy, this material represents research into ternary metal-carbide systems that offer potential improvements in hardness and thermal stability compared to conventional aluminum alloys. Engineers considering AlCo3C would typically be evaluating it for niche applications requiring enhanced wear resistance, elevated-temperature performance, or composite reinforcement where the cost and processing complexity of intermetallic compounds are justified.

wear-resistant coatingscomposite reinforcementhigh-temperature structural applicationscutting tools and wear partsaerospace/automotive researchcarbide-based intermetallics

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)3 entries	34,004.8	ksi	DFT
↳	33,682.1	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	34,004.8	ksi	DFT · PBE
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij)	Matrix (redacted)	1/GPa	DFT · PBE
Elastic Anisotropy(AU)	0.4209	-	DFT · PBE
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij)	Matrix (redacted)	ksi	DFT · PBE
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries	0.3000	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.2869	-	DFT · PBE
Shear Modulus(G)3 entries	16,897.1	ksi	DFT
↳	16,702.5	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	16,897.1	ksi	DFT · PBE

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.2500	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.000	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.0000817	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000190	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	12.95	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	19.68	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

N entriesMultiple entries per property — large groups are collapsed; click a summary row to expand. Use filters above to narrow by form, heat treatment, basis, or test environment.

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.01520	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.2374	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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