Ti2AlC is a ternary ceramic compound belonging to the MAX phase family—layered materials combining metallic and ceramic characteristics. It exhibits a unique combination of high stiffness and strength with damage tolerance and thermal shock resistance, making it attractive for high-temperature structural applications where traditional ceramics would be brittle. Ti2AlC remains primarily a research and development material, though it shows promise in aerospace, power generation, and thermal protection systems where its ability to maintain properties under thermal cycling and resist oxidation at elevated temperatures offers advantages over monolithic ceramics or conventional titanium alloys.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)4 entries | 136.9 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 136.9 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 138.0 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 23.22 | GPa | — | ||
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij) | Matrix (redacted) | 1/GPa | — | ||
Elastic Anisotropy(AU) | 0.02187 | - | — | ||
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij) | Matrix (redacted) | Pa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries | 0.1778 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | -0.05000 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G)4 entries | 112.3 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 112.3 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 113.0 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 40.11 | GPa | — | ||
Young's Modulus(E) | 267.0 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 3.984 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -2.223 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.7447 | eV/atom | — |