HoErAl₂ is an intermetallic compound combining holmium and erbium (rare-earth elements) with aluminum, representing a research-phase material within the rare-earth aluminum alloy family. While not yet established in mainstream industrial production, intermetallics of this composition are investigated for high-temperature structural applications and functional properties where rare-earth elements provide enhanced thermal stability and potentially useful magnetic or electronic characteristics. Engineers would consider such materials only in advanced aerospace, energy, or materials research contexts where experimental compositions might offer performance advantages unavailable in conventional alloys.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 7.050 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.0000438 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.0000909 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 3.940 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 5.660 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.02550 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.4202 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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