Mg2Si

semiconductor

· Mg2Si

Mg2Si is an intermetallic semiconductor compound combining magnesium and silicon, belonging to the family of binary semiconductors with potential thermoelectric properties. It is primarily investigated as a thermoelectric material for waste heat recovery and power generation applications, where its combination of mechanical rigidity and low thermal conductivity makes it attractive for solid-state energy conversion. Mg2Si remains largely in research and development phases rather than high-volume production, but represents a promising alternative to conventional thermoelectrics due to its abundance of constituent elements, lower cost potential, and environmental compatibility compared to lead-based or rare-earth competitors.

thermoelectric power generationwaste heat recoverysolid-state cooling deviceshigh-temperature sensorssemiconductor researchlightweight structural composites

Compliance & Regulations

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

Units:

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Bulk Modulus(K)3 entries	7,666	ksi	—
↳	7,666	ksi	—
↳	7,977.1	ksi	—
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij)	Matrix (redacted)	1/GPa	—
Elastic Anisotropy(AU)	0.000590	-	—
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij)	Matrix (redacted)	ksi	—
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries	0.1709	-	—
↳	0.1800	-	—
Shear Modulus(G)3 entries	6,464.4	ksi	—
↳	6,464.4	ksi	—
↳	6,613.7	ksi	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Thermal Conductivity(k)2 entries	2.311	BTU/(hr·ft·°F)	—
↳	2.311	BTU/(hr·ft·°F)	127°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.08100	lb/in³	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	2.270	eV	—
↳	0.000	eV	—
Electrical Conductivity(σ)	506.1	S/cm	127°C
Electrical Resistivity(ρe)	0.0000198	Ω·m	127°C
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	—
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)	0.00181	W/(m·K²)	127°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-189	μV/K	127°C
↳	-237.5	µV/K	—
Thermoelectric Figure of Merit(zT)	0.1808	-	127°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.2023	eV/atom	—
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries	-0.2689	eV/atom	—
↳	-0.01117	eV/atom	—

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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

Export Control

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