AlFe2
metalAlFe2 is an intermetallic compound in the aluminum-iron system, characterized by a defined stoichiometric ratio that creates a hard, brittle phase distinct from conventional aluminum alloys. This material appears primarily in research and specialized industrial contexts rather than as a mainstream engineering alloy, where it functions as a strengthening phase in composite materials or appears in wear-resistant coatings and surface treatments. Its notable advantage over single-phase aluminum alloys is substantially increased hardness and thermal stability, though its brittleness limits use as a load-bearing component; engineers typically encounter it as a constituent phase in composite systems or as a thin functional layer rather than as a bulk material.
Compliance & Regulations
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | — | lb/in³ | — | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | — | eV | — | — | |
Magnetic Moment(μB) | — | µB | — | — | |
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | — | µV/K | — | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | — | eV/atom | — | — | |
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | — | eV/atom | — | — | |
| ↳ | — | eV/atom | — | — |