Zr₄In₅Co₂ is an intermetallic compound combining zirconium, indium, and cobalt in a fixed stoichiometric ratio. This material belongs to the family of hard intermetallic phases and is primarily of research interest rather than established in high-volume industrial production. The compound and related zirconium-indium-cobalt systems are investigated for potential applications in high-temperature structural applications, wear-resistant coatings, and electronic materials, where the combination of transition metals offers potential advantages in hardness and thermal stability compared to conventional binary intermetallics.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.01390 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.3690 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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