SmYAl₂ is an intermetallic compound combining samarium (Sm), yttrium (Y), and aluminum (Al), belonging to the rare-earth aluminum metallic family. This material is primarily of research and development interest rather than widespread industrial use, studied for potential applications in high-temperature structural materials and magnetic applications due to the rare-earth constituents. Engineers considering this material should evaluate it in specialized contexts where rare-earth intermetallics offer advantages in thermal stability, magnetic properties, or specific high-performance applications not met by conventional alloys.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 5.044 | kg/m³ | 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 | 0.0000629 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000103 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 5.460 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 6.970 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.01410 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.4350 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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