BaAl4 is an intermetallic compound in the barium-aluminum system, representing a crystalline metal phase with defined stoichiometry. This material belongs to the family of lightweight intermetallics and is primarily of research and specialized industrial interest rather than a commodity engineering material. Potential applications include high-temperature aerospace components, thermal management systems, and advanced lightweight structural alloys where barium's low density and aluminum's strength can be leveraged; however, limited commercial adoption means engineers typically encounter this compound in materials research, prototype development, or niche applications requiring specific thermal or mechanical coupling properties that conventional alloys cannot provide.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries | 7,391.7 | ksi | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 7,362.1 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2600 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries | 5,023.6 | ksi | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 4,312 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1224 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00139 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000966 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -24.32 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | -20.76 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.3423 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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