AlNi3C is an intermetallic compound in the aluminum-nickel-carbon system, representing a hard ceramic-like phase that forms in certain aluminum-nickel alloys. This material is primarily of research and metallurgical interest, used as a reinforcing phase in composite alloys or studied for high-temperature applications where its carbide character provides hardness and thermal stability. Engineers encounter AlNi3C as a constituent phase in nickel-aluminum alloys rather than as a bulk engineering material, making it relevant to those designing precipitation-hardened alloys, wear-resistant coatings, or investigating phase behavior in multi-element aluminum systems.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 6.620 | kg/m³ | — |
| 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) | 0.1798 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.1785 | eV/atom | — |