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) | 4.162 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | 1.637 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.00500 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.2762 | eV/atom | — |