CeAlNi4 is an intermetallic compound combining cerium, aluminum, and nickel, belonging to the rare-earth metal alloy family. This material is primarily of research and development interest, investigated for potential applications in high-temperature structural applications and functional materials where rare-earth elements provide enhanced properties such as improved creep resistance or specialized magnetic/thermal characteristics. As a relatively exotic intermetallic, it represents the class of materials engineers explore when conventional alloys reach performance limits, though industrial adoption remains limited to specialized or experimental contexts.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 7.715 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.5273 | eV/atom | — |