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Mg2Be

ceramic

· JVASP-119984· Mg2Be

Mg2Be is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining magnesium and beryllium, representing an experimental material within the lightweight intermetallic family rather than a widely commercialized engineering ceramic. This compound has been primarily investigated in research contexts for potential aerospace and structural applications where the combination of light weight and ceramic hardness could offer advantages, though it remains in the development stage with limited industrial adoption. The material's position between metallic and ceramic character makes it of academic interest for advancing understanding of intermetallic systems, particularly in applications demanding extreme weight reduction or high-temperature performance.

research and developmentaerospace structureslightweight compositeshigh-temperature materialsintermetallic studies

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Bulk Modulus(K)	33.60	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	-660.0	MPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	1.534	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.5372	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	0.5317	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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