CaCuAs is an intermetallic compound combining calcium, copper, and arsenic elements, representing a specialized ternary metallic system. This material exists primarily in research and experimental contexts rather than widespread industrial production, with potential applications in semiconductor research, thermoelectric devices, or specialized metallurgical studies where the unique combination of these three elements provides distinctive electronic or thermal transport properties. Engineers would consider this compound only for advanced research applications requiring the specific properties arising from calcium-copper-arsenic interactions, as commercial alternatives and more established intermetallics typically serve conventional engineering needs.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries | 9,123.2 | ksi | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 10,177.3 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2300 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries | 6,290.1 | ksi | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 6,590.5 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1778 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.1270 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.3160 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 16.22 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 12.39 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000995 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00123 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -171.3 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 97.04 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 6.110 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.8816 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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