LiCa2Al is a lightweight ternary metal alloy combining lithium, calcium, and aluminum, belonging to the family of advanced lightweight structural metals. This material is primarily of research and development interest rather than established industrial production, with potential applications in aerospace and automotive sectors where weight reduction is critical; the incorporation of lithium and calcium into an aluminum-based matrix offers a pathway to explore improved specific strength and potentially enhanced damping characteristics compared to conventional aluminum alloys, though commercial viability and scalability remain under investigation.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 1.755 | kg/m³ | 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 | 0.00119 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00138 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 27.10 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 28.92 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.01100 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.2101 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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