Er2Al3Si2 is an intermetallic compound combining erbium (a rare earth element), aluminum, and silicon into a ordered crystalline phase. This material belongs to the family of rare-earth aluminum silicides, which are primarily of research and developmental interest rather than established industrial production. Er2Al3Si2 is investigated for high-temperature structural applications and as a reinforcement phase in composite materials, where its stiffness and thermal stability are of interest; however, limited commercial availability and processing challenges restrict its current use to experimental aerospace and advanced materials research contexts.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 12,645.8 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2100 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 9,315.8 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.2134 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000498 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000443 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 10.12 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 9.303 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.5284 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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