Sc2AgAu is an intermetallic compound combining scandium, silver, and gold, representing a rare ternary metallic system. This material is primarily of research interest rather than established industrial production, and belongs to the family of high-noble-content intermetallics being explored for specialized applications where corrosion resistance, electrical conductivity, and thermal properties must be balanced with cost constraints. The scandium content provides potential for lightweight structural benefits in aerospace or medical contexts, while the silver-gold matrix offers exceptional chemical stability, making this compound most relevant to emerging technologies requiring custom alloy performance rather than conventional engineering applications.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.3022 | 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 | 0.000538 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000576 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 12.07 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 12.46 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.6038 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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