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Quasicrystals
Aperiodic crystalline material families tracked for structure, surface, thermal, tribological, electronic and photonic research directions.
◇Evidence controlled◎Cross-project▧Engineering focused⬡Phase 1
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8.Processing & Phase Control
Composition, solidification, heat treatment and phase verification.
Open Topic →Engineering Crosswalk Matrix
| Material / Subfamily | Primary Engineering Functions | Environment / Interfaces | Processing / Qualification Focus | Cross-Project Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Icosahedral Phases | Three-dimensional quasiperiodic crystal families. | Service condition, interfaces and degradation modes are configuration-dependent. | Manufacturing route, characterization and qualification remain part of the material record. | Library · Selection · Applications |
| Decagonal Phases | Quasiperiodic structures with periodicity along one axis. | Service condition, interfaces and degradation modes are configuration-dependent. | Manufacturing route, characterization and qualification remain part of the material record. | Library · Selection · Applications |
| Al-Based Quasicrystals | Common alloy families used in quasicrystal research. | Service condition, interfaces and degradation modes are configuration-dependent. | Manufacturing route, characterization and qualification remain part of the material record. | Library · Selection · Applications |
| Approximant Phases | Periodic structures related to quasicrystalline order. | Service condition, interfaces and degradation modes are configuration-dependent. | Manufacturing route, characterization and qualification remain part of the material record. | Library · Selection · Applications |
| Surface & Tribology | Low-adhesion / wear-oriented surface research directions. | Service condition, interfaces and degradation modes are configuration-dependent. | Manufacturing route, characterization and qualification remain part of the material record. | Library · Selection · Applications |
| Thermal / Transport | Transport and thermal behavior linked to aperiodic order. | Service condition, interfaces and degradation modes are configuration-dependent. | Manufacturing route, characterization and qualification remain part of the material record. | Library · Selection · Applications |
| Photonic / Metamaterial Links | Aperiodic order and structured-wave concepts. | Service condition, interfaces and degradation modes are configuration-dependent. | Manufacturing route, characterization and qualification remain part of the material record. | Library · Selection · Applications |
Phase-1 qualitative architecture; property values remain source- and condition-controlled.
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Phase-1 evidence boundary. This page is an engineering taxonomy, selection and dependency reference. It does not publish design allowables. Any numerical property promoted later must bind composition or grade, units, temperature/environment, test basis, source, evidence level and commercial availability. Current source-library anchors: MAT-MASTER-TRACKER-001 — Materials Engineering Master Tracker & Cross-Project Engineering Architecture, Rev 0.2 (20 Aug 2026) | Crystallography of Quasicrystals — Steurer & Deloud
Phase 1controlled maturity
E0–E5evidence model
A0–A5availability model
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