YbAl₂Cu is an intermetallic compound combining ytterbium, aluminum, and copper, belonging to the family of rare-earth metallic systems. This material is primarily of research and development interest rather than established commercial production, investigated for potential applications in high-temperature structural components and electronic devices where rare-earth intermetallics offer tailored electronic and thermal properties. Engineers consider such compounds when seeking alternatives to conventional superalloys or functional materials where the specific combination of rare-earth and light-metal constituents can provide advantages in strength-to-weight ratios, thermal stability, or electronic behavior.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.2362 | lb/in³ | 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 | 0.000414 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000458 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -20.53 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | -21.37 | 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) | -0.3901 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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