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Aluminum Square Single Crystal

Formula: Al
Form: Single Crystal
Material: Aluminum
CAS Number: 7429-90-5
Commodity: Metals
Purity: 99.999%
Thickness: 1mm
Goodfellow's Aluminum Square Single Crystal is a specialized material known for its highly ordered atomic structure and uniform properties throughout its volume. This product consists of a single, continuous crystal of aluminum, typically cut into a square shape, which exhibits exceptional purity and a lack of grain boundaries. Its perfectly aligned crystal structure makes it valuable for various research and high-tech applications requiring precise material properties. Aluminum Square Single Crystals find significant use in scientific research, particularly in fields such as materials science, solid-state physics, and crystallography. They serve as ideal specimens for studying fundamental properties of aluminum at the atomic level, including electronic structure, phonon behavior, and deformation mechanisms. In the semiconductor industry, they're utilized as substrates for epitaxial growth of thin films and as reference materials for X-ray diffraction studies. Cutting-edge research explores their potential in developing advanced sensors and in studying quantum phenomena in metallic systems. The unique properties of Aluminum Square Single Crystals make them a subject of ongoing research in fields such as nanotechnology, quantum computing, and advanced materials characterization. While their industrial applications are limited due to the complexity and cost of production, their significance in scientific investigations underscores their importance in advancing our understanding of material properties at the most fundamental level and in developing new technologies that require materials with precisely controlled atomic structures.
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Tolerances

Single Crystal
Orientation See Item
Thickness +2% / -1%
Length +2% / -1%
Square
Size +2% / -1%

Material Properties for Metals

Atomic Properties
Element Value
Atomic number 13
Crystal structure Face centred cubic
Electronic structure Ne 3s² 3p¹
Valences shown 3
Atomic weight( amu ) 26.98154
Thermal neutron absorption cross-section( Barns ) 0.232
Photo-electric work function( eV ) 4.2
Atomic radius - Goldschmidt( nm ) 0.143
Ionisation potential( No./eV ) 4/ 120
Ionisation potential( No./eV ) 5/ 154
Ionisation potential( No./eV ) 6/ 190
Ionisation potential( No./eV ) 1/ 5.99
Ionisation potential( No./eV ) 3/ 28.4
Ionisation potential( No./eV ) 2/ 18.8
Mechanical Properties
Element Value
Material condition Soft
Material condition Hard
Poisson's ratio 0.345
Poisson's ratio 0.345
Bulk modulus( GPa ) 75.2
Bulk modulus( GPa ) 75.2
Tensile modulus( GPa ) 70.6
Tensile modulus( GPa ) 70.6
Hardness - Vickers( kgf mm⁻² ) 21
Hardness - Vickers( kgf mm⁻² ) 35-48
Tensile strength( MPa ) 130-195
Tensile strength( MPa ) 50-90
Yield strength( MPa ) 110-170
Yield strength( MPa ) Oct-35
Electrical Properties
Element Value
Electrical resistivity( µOhmcm ) 2.67@20@20°C
Superconductivity critical temperature( K ) 1.175
Temperature coefficient( K⁻¹ ) 0.0045@0-100°C
Thermal emf against Pt (cold 0C - hot 100C)( mV ) 0.42
Physical Properties
Element Value
Boiling point( C ) 2467
Density( gcm⁻³ ) 2.7@20°C
Thermal Properties
Element Value
Melting point( C ) 660.4
Latent heat of evaporation( J g⁻¹ ) 10800
Latent heat of fusion( J g⁻¹ ) 388
Specific heat( J K⁻¹ kg⁻¹ ) 900@25°C
Thermal conductivity( W m⁻¹ K⁻¹ ) 237@0-100°C
Coefficient of thermal expansion( x10⁻⁶ K⁻¹ ) 23.5@0-100°C

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