Lu2Al9Ir3 is an intermetallic compound combining lutetium, aluminum, and iridium—a rare-earth metal system studied primarily in advanced materials research rather than established industrial production. This material belongs to the family of high-performance intermetallics designed for extreme environments, where the combination of a refractory element (iridium) with rare-earth strengthening (lutetium) and lightweight aluminum offers potential for thermal stability and structural integrity at elevated temperatures. Such ternary intermetallics are of academic and developmental interest for applications requiring exceptional creep resistance or chemical inertness, though production scalability and cost remain significant barriers to widespread engineering adoption.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
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Density(ρ) | 8.420 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
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Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.8730 | eV/atom | — |