CeAl₃ is an intermetallic compound combining cerium (a rare-earth element) with aluminum, forming a hard, brittle metallic phase. This material is primarily of research and specialized industrial interest rather than a commodity engineering material, with applications driven by cerium's unique electronic and catalytic properties combined with aluminum's lightweight characteristics. It appears in high-temperature alloys, rare-earth metallurgy, and materials research contexts where cerium intermetallics are explored for enhanced strength, thermal stability, or functional properties unavailable in conventional aluminum alloys.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 4.420 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 1.002 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.4293 | eV/atom | — |