Table 7.
The properties that were computed include minimum thermal conductivity Debye temperatures, melting temperature, lattice thermal conductivity, as well as young modulus.
| Compounds | Ref | kmin (W/m–K) | θD (K) | Tm (K) | kph (W/m–K) | E (GPa) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nb2ScAlC2 | Our work | 1.256 | 660.5 | 1842.6 | 46.03 | 311.0 |
| Nb2ScSiC2 | 1.251 | 642.3 | 1863.0 | 34.49 | 308.6 | |
| Y4Al2O9 | 60 | 1.12 | 564 | 191 | ||
| Al2O3 | 59 | 2323 | ||||
| Ti3ZnC2 | 61 | 1.229 | 617.9 | 1718.9 | 22.84 | 238 |
| Ti3GaC2 | 1.399 | 702.1 | 1872.0 | 45.59 | 305 | |
| Ti3GeC2 | 1.420 | 707.0 | 1913.1 | 41.91 | 319 | |
| Ti3AlC2 | 1.550 | 780.7 | 1866.5 | 53.74 | 307 | |
| Ti3SiC2 | 1.631 | 806.4 | 1975.9 | 52.12 | 340 | |
| Ti3InC2 | 1.208 | 620.6 | 1782.2 | 36.31 | 279 | |
| Ti3SnC2 | 1.230 | 629.3 | 1808.8 | 36.24 | 294 |