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Nb3AlC2

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· JVASP-36743· Nb3AlC2

Nb3AlC2 is a ternary carbide compound belonging to the MAX phase family, which combines ceramic and metallic properties. This material is primarily of research and development interest rather than established industrial production, investigated for potential use in high-temperature structural applications where damage tolerance and thermal shock resistance are desirable. The MAX phase family is being explored as an alternative to conventional ceramics and composites in demanding aerospace and energy applications due to their unique combination of stiffness, fracture toughness, and thermal properties.

High-temperature structural materials (research)Aerospace component candidatesNuclear reactor applications (experimental)Thermal barrier systems (development)Composite reinforcement phasesMaterials for extreme environments

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	6.636	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00100	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00103	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	10.69	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	9.897	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.5539	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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