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Mg2SiO4

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ceramic

· Mg2SiO4

Mg₂SiO₄ (forsterite) is a silicate ceramic belonging to the olivine family, formed from magnesium and silicon oxide compounds. It is widely used in refractory applications, metallurgical processing, and advanced ceramics where thermal stability and chemical resistance are critical; it is also investigated for biomedical implants and environmental remediation due to its biocompatibility and CO₂ sequestration potential. Engineers select this material for high-temperature environments where conventional ceramics may degrade, and for specialized applications where magnesium silicates offer advantages over alumina or magnesia alternatives in specific chemical or thermal contexts.

refractory liningssteelmaking furnacesthermal insulationbiomedical implantshigh-temperature structural ceramicsenvironmental remediation

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	193.2	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2500	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	116.7	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	3.166	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	5.063	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)	10.51	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)	2.882	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)	0.000	C/m²	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries	-3.050	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	-3.223	eV/atom	Measured

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