Ho8In3Co is a ternary intermetallic compound composed of holmium, indium, and cobalt, representing a specialized metal alloy from the rare-earth transition metal family. This material exists primarily in research and materials development contexts, where such rare-earth-based intermetallics are investigated for potential applications in high-performance magnetic, electronic, or structural applications requiring the unique properties imparted by holmium's f-electron characteristics combined with transition metal bonding. Engineers would consider this material class when conventional alloys cannot meet extreme performance requirements in specialized aerospace, defense, or advanced electronics applications, though its practical use remains limited to specialized research programs and experimental prototypes due to cost, processability, and limited supply chain maturity.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 9.103 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.1430 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.3822 | eV/atom | — |