Mg3B — Properties & Data | MatWorld

Mg3B

ceramic

· JVASP-79185· Mg3B

Mg₃B is an inorganic ceramic compound combining magnesium with boron, belonging to the family of boride ceramics. This material is primarily of research and development interest rather than a mature industrial commodity, with potential applications in high-temperature structural components and functional ceramics where its boride chemistry offers hardness and thermal stability. The material family is notable for combining relatively light density with ceramic hardness, making it relevant for advanced engineering applications where weight reduction and elevated-temperature performance are competing design priorities.

high-temperature structural ceramicsboride research materialslightweight ceramic compositesthermal management applicationsadvanced refractory development

Compliance & Regulations

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

Units:

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	2.125	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.5908	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	0.5180	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

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Mg3B

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Regulatory Screening

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