TmCu5 is an intermetallic compound composed of thulium and copper, belonging to the rare-earth metal intermetallic family. This material is primarily of research and development interest rather than established industrial production, studied for its potential in specialized applications requiring unique magnetic, thermal, or electronic properties that arise from rare-earth–transition-metal interactions. Engineers and materials scientists investigate TmCu5 and similar rare-earth copper intermetallics for applications where conventional alloys cannot meet performance demands, though practical deployment remains limited pending further characterization and cost-benefit analysis.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 9.406 | 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 | 0.000215 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000104 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -8.540 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | -5.940 | 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)2 entries | -0.2234 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | -0.1959 | eV/atom | Measured |
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