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CaAlF5

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· JVASP-87116· CaAlF5

CaAlF5 is a calcium aluminum fluoride compound that belongs to the class of fluoride ceramics and intermetallic materials. It is primarily of research and specialized industrial interest, used in applications requiring chemical stability, thermal management, or optical properties in harsh environments. This material represents the broader family of complex fluoride compounds that offer unique combinations of thermal stability and chemical inertness compared to conventional oxides or polymers, making it relevant for niche applications in advanced ceramics, optics, and high-temperature chemical processing.

optical coatings and lenseshigh-temperature ceramicschemical processing equipmentresearch materialsthermal barrier applicationsspecialty refractories

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	82.26	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2900	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	50.19	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	2.878	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	7.485	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	10.53	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)	6.617	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	2.017	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	1.671	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)	0.000	C/m²	DFT · OptB88vdW
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	0.000	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.00790	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-3.926	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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