Sodium aluminum fluoride (cryolite), Na₃AlF₆, is an ionic crystalline compound and a key industrial chemical rather than a structural metal alloy, despite its classification here. It is primarily valued as a flux and electrolyte in aluminum smelting, where it lowers the melting point of alumina and enables efficient Hall-Héroult cell operation at reduced temperatures. Engineers select cryolite for high-temperature electrochemistry and metallurgical processing because of its thermal stability, low density, and ability to dissolve alumina while maintaining electrical conductivity.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 7,595.6 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3100 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 2,436.6 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1003 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 7.199 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 11.56 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞) | 1.871 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.000 | C/m² | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00129 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.0000843 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -167.9 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 534.6 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.07060 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -3.260 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | -3.409 | eV/atom | Measured |
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