CaAl8Cu4 is an intermetallic compound combining calcium, aluminum, and copper elements, representing a ternary metal system with potential for lightweight structural or functional applications. This material belongs to the family of aluminum-based intermetallics and appears primarily in research and development contexts rather than established industrial production. Engineers would consider this compound for applications requiring low-density metallic behavior or specialized thermal/electrical properties, though adoption would depend on scalability, cost-effectiveness, and performance validation against conventional aluminum alloys.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1504 | 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 | 0.000111 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000132 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 1.637 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 1.553 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.00500 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.2762 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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