AlV12Sn3 is an aluminum-vanadium-tin intermetallic or composite alloy designed to combine aluminum's light weight with vanadium's high strength and tin's wear resistance. This material appears to be either a specialized research alloy or a niche industrial composition; it is used where demanding combinations of low density and high hardness are required, particularly in applications tolerating the processing complexity and cost of multi-element systems. Engineers would consider this alloy for weight-critical structural or tribological applications where conventional aluminum alloys or titanium offer insufficient strength-to-weight ratios or wear performance.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.2511 | 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) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.06903 | eV/atom | — |