Ba3Al5 is an intermetallic compound in the barium-aluminum system, representing a rare-earth-free metallic phase with potential applications in lightweight structural materials and functional alloys. This material belongs to the family of binary intermetallics and is primarily of research interest rather than established industrial production; its development is driven by the search for alternatives to rare-earth-containing alloys and the potential to exploit barium's unique combination of low density and high atomic mass for specialized engineering applications.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1388 | 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) | -0.3342 | eV/atom | — |