YbCaAl4 is an intermetallic compound combining ytterbium, calcium, and aluminum, belonging to the rare-earth metal alloy family. This material is primarily of research and exploratory interest rather than established industrial production, with potential applications in advanced high-temperature structural materials and functional materials where rare-earth intermetallics offer unique electronic or thermal properties. Engineers would consider this compound in specialized aerospace, thermal management, or materials research contexts where the combination of rare-earth and alkaline-earth elements provides performance advantages not achievable with conventional aluminum alloys or iron-based superalloys.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1508 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.00120 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.4037 | eV/atom | — |