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SmAl8Cu4

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· JVASP-22285· SmAl8Cu4

SmAl8Cu4 is an intermetallic compound combining samarium, aluminum, and copper—a rare-earth aluminum-copper phase that belongs to the family of ternary metallic systems. This material is primarily of research and development interest rather than established production use, investigated for its potential in high-temperature applications and electronic device components where rare-earth strengthening and thermal stability are valued. Engineers would consider this compound in advanced aerospace, electronics, or materials research contexts where novel intermetallic properties offer advantages over conventional aluminum alloys, though availability, processing complexity, and cost typically limit adoption to specialized applications.

high-temperature structural applicationsrare-earth intermetallic researchaerospace advanced materialselectronic device componentsmaterials research and development

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	5.058	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000149	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000158	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	4.610	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	4.427	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)	-0.3115	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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SmAl8Cu4

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