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ScCu3

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· JVASP-39162· ScCu3

ScCu3 is an intermetallic compound composed of scandium and copper, representing a rare-earth metal alloy system studied primarily in materials research rather than high-volume commercial production. This compound belongs to the family of scandium-copper intermetallics, which are investigated for potential applications requiring combinations of light weight, high stiffness, and thermal properties not readily available in conventional alloys. ScCu3 remains largely experimental; its development is driven by interest in advanced aerospace and high-performance applications where scandium's lightweight character and copper's thermal conductivity can be leveraged, though manufacturing complexity and raw material costs have limited practical deployment.

experimental aerospace alloyshigh-stiffness lightweight structuresthermal management systemsresearch metallurgyrare-earth intermetallic compounds

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	15,595.9	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3700	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	5,041.5	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.2465	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.000	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000282	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000299	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	7.007	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	7.287	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.02320	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.2049	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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