LuAl3C3 — Properties & Data | MatWorld

LuAl3C3

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· JVASP-39280· LuAl3C3

LuAl₃C₃ is a ternary carbide compound combining lutetium, aluminum, and carbon, belonging to the family of rare-earth metal carbides. This material is primarily of research and developmental interest rather than established in high-volume production, with potential applications in high-temperature structural materials and advanced ceramics where the combination of rare-earth hardening and carbide strengthening mechanisms could provide benefits. Engineers would consider this material for specialized applications requiring exceptional hardness and thermal stability, though its rarity, cost, and limited processing knowledge make it most relevant to exploratory aerospace and defense programs rather than mainstream industrial use.

high-temperature ceramicsresearch phase materialsrefractory applicationsrare-earth compositesadvanced structural ceramicsdefense/aerospace exploration

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Bulk Modulus(K)	36.07	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	31.09	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Density(ρ)	5.644	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.2730	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.7420	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	10.49	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	8.515	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Electron Effective Mass(m*e)	0.02667	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Hole Effective Mass(m*h)	0.02333	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00284	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00117	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-179.2	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	149.5	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	25.23	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.4878	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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