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LuMg

ceramic

· JVASP-20427· LuMg

LuMg is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining lutetium and magnesium, representing an emerging material in the rare-earth ceramic family. While not yet widely established in mainstream industrial production, this compound is of research interest for applications requiring the combined benefits of rare-earth hardness and magnesium's lightweight characteristics. Engineers would evaluate LuMg for specialized applications where conventional ceramics or lighter alloys prove insufficient, though availability and manufacturing maturity remain limiting factors compared to established alternatives.

Advanced refractory applicationsExperimental high-temperature compositesRare-earth ceramic researchLightweight structural ceramicsSpecialized aerospace components (developmental)

Compliance & Regulations

?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	28.27	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2600	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	16.00	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	6.537	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.000	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.0000867	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000110	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-4.620	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	-5.210	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.02751	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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