PrAl₄Co is an intermetallic compound combining praseodymium, aluminum, and cobalt, representing a rare-earth metal system with potential for high-performance structural applications. This material belongs to the family of rare-earth transition metal intermetallics, which are primarily of research interest for applications requiring exceptional stiffness, low density, or specialized magnetic properties. Industrial adoption remains limited, but compounds in this family are investigated for aerospace components, high-temperature structural parts, and advanced permanent magnet applications where the combination of rare-earth elements provides unique performance characteristics unavailable in conventional alloys.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 89.84 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2300 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 60.77 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 4.751 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.5467 | eV/atom | — |