Ti3AlC is a ternary titanium aluminum carbide compound belonging to the MAX phase family—layered ceramics combining metallic and ceramic properties. This material exhibits unusual mechanical behavior: it remains damage-tolerant and machinable despite ceramic hardness, making it valuable where traditional ceramics are too brittle. Primary applications include high-temperature structural components, wear-resistant coatings, and thermal management systems in aerospace and power generation; researchers are also exploring its potential in composite reinforcement and electrical contact materials due to its thermal and electrical conductivity.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)3 entries | 152.9 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 152.9 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 152.6 | GPa | — | ||
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij) | Matrix (redacted) | 1/GPa | — | ||
Elastic Anisotropy(AU) | 0.2222 | - | — | ||
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij) | Matrix (redacted) | Pa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries | 0.2301 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.2500 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G)3 entries | 100.6 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 100.6 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 93.48 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 4.145 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | 28.68 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.6106 | eV/atom | — |