Mg₁Er₂ is an intermetallic compound composed of magnesium and erbium, belonging to the rare-earth magnesium family of semiconducting materials. This compound is primarily of research and developmental interest rather than established industrial production, with potential applications in high-temperature electronics and optoelectronics where rare-earth doping can provide desirable electronic or magnetic properties. Engineers would consider this material class for specialized applications requiring the thermal stability and electronic characteristics that rare-earth magnesium systems offer, though current development status limits its use to advanced research prototypes and specialized applications.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 6,102.9 | ksi | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 3,377.5 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.00230 | eV | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.02800 | eV/atom | — |