TmAl7Au3 is an intermetallic compound combining thulium, aluminum, and gold—a rare-earth metal alloy system that remains primarily in research and development rather than established industrial production. This material belongs to the family of rare-earth intermetallics, which are typically investigated for specialized high-temperature, magnetic, or electronic applications where conventional alloys fall short. The specific combination of thulium (a lanthanide), aluminum's light weight and thermal conductivity, and gold's chemical stability suggests potential applications in niche aerospace, thermoelectric, or advanced electronics contexts, though this particular composition is not yet a mainstream engineering material.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 7.931 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000705 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000681 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 19.92 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 19.17 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.5341 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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