HfAl2 is an intermetallic compound combining hafnium and aluminum, belonging to the family of refractory metal aluminides. This material is of significant research interest for high-temperature structural applications due to hafnium's exceptional refractory properties and the lightweight characteristics contributed by aluminum; it represents an experimental class of materials being investigated for extreme thermal and oxidation environments where conventional superalloys reach their limits.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries | 17,444.4 | ksi | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 17,444.4 | ksi | DFT · PBE | ||
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij) | Matrix (redacted) | 1/GPa | DFT · PBE | ||
Elastic Anisotropy(AU) | 0.03864 | - | DFT · PBE | ||
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij) | Matrix (redacted) | ksi | DFT · PBE | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2070 | - | DFT · PBE | ||
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries | 12,704.8 | ksi | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 12,704.8 | ksi | DFT · PBE |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.2676 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000142 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.0000378 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -11.13 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | -3.723 | 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)3 entries | -0.4540 | eV/atom | Measured | ||
| ↳ | -0.4312 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | -0.4540 | eV/atom | Measured |
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