Ho8Al is an intermetallic compound composed of holmium and aluminum, representing a rare-earth metal system of primarily academic and research interest. This material belongs to the family of rare-earth aluminum intermetallics, which are studied for potential applications requiring unique combinations of thermal, magnetic, or structural properties that conventional alloys cannot provide. While not widely deployed in industrial production, Ho8Al and similar rare-earth intermetallics are investigated in materials science research for specialized applications where the distinctive properties of holmium—including its magnetic behavior and high atomic number—can be leveraged.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 8.582 | 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) | 0.05850 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.04692 | eV/atom | — |