AlGaNi6 is an experimental aluminum-gallium-nickel ternary alloy that combines lightweight aluminum with nickel and gallium additions to achieve enhanced mechanical and thermal properties. This research-phase material is being explored for high-performance applications requiring good stiffness-to-weight ratios and moderate density, with potential relevance to aerospace and advanced structural applications where tailored multi-element alloying offers property advantages over conventional binary systems. The specific nickel and gallium content is engineered to optimize strength, corrosion resistance, or thermal stability depending on processing conditions, though industrial adoption remains limited pending validation of manufacturing scalability and long-term performance reliability.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 180.2 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3200 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 81.77 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 8.167 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.4070 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.01100 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.3568 | eV/atom | — |