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LuAl2

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· LuAl2

LuAl₂ is an intermetallic compound combining lutetium (a rare-earth element) with aluminum, forming a binary metal system with potential high-strength and lightweight characteristics. This material primarily exists in research and specialized aerospace/defense contexts rather than widespread industrial production, where it is explored for high-temperature applications and advanced structural systems that demand exceptional strength-to-weight ratios. Its rarity and synthesis complexity make it a candidate for niche engineering problems rather than commodity applications, distinguishing it from conventional aluminum alloys used in mainstream industries.

aerospace structureshigh-temperature applicationsrare-earth intermetallics researchlightweight composites developmentadvanced defense systemsexperimental alloy development

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	6.510	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
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	0.000149	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000156	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	6.610	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	6.750	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries	-0.4960	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	-0.5452	eV/atom	Measured

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