LuAl8Cu4
metal· JVASP-118969· LuAl8Cu4
LuAl8Cu4 is a ternary intermetallic compound combining lutetium, aluminum, and copper—a rare-earth aluminum alloy that represents advanced metallurgical research rather than a widely commercialized engineering material. This compound falls within the family of rare-earth aluminum intermetallics, which are investigated for potential applications requiring exceptional hardness, thermal stability, or electronic properties at the expense of conventional processability. The material's engineering relevance lies primarily in academic and specialized industrial research contexts where its unique phase stability and intermetallic strengthening mechanisms may address extreme-condition performance requirements.
high-temperature structural researchrare-earth intermetallic compoundselectronic materials developmentaerospace material screeninghardening phase studiesemerging alloy systems
Compliance & Regulations
?EAR?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65
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Density(ρ) | — | kg/m³ | — | — |
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Band Gap(Eg) | — | eV | — | — | |
Magnetic Moment(μB) | — | µB | — | — |
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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | — | eV/atom | — | — | |
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | — | eV/atom | — | — |
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