NdAl8Cu4 is a rare-earth intermetallic compound combining neodymium with aluminum and copper, belonging to the family of advanced metallic systems explored for high-performance structural and functional applications. While primarily a research-phase material rather than a commodity industrial alloy, this composition is investigated for potential use in lightweight structural components and magnetic applications where the rare-earth content and intermetallic bonding offer unusual combinations of properties. Engineers would consider this material for niche applications requiring either exceptional hardness and thermal stability or magnetic functionality at temperatures where conventional alloys are unsuitable.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1793 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000105 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000111 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 3.297 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 2.980 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.02940 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.3103 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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