Mg3C — Properties & Data | MatWorld

Mg3C

ceramic

· JVASP-79181· Mg3C

Mg3C is a magnesium carbide ceramic compound that exists primarily in research and specialized materials contexts rather than widespread industrial production. This material belongs to the family of refractory carbides and is of interest for applications requiring low-density ceramic properties combined with thermal or chemical resistance. While not commonly encountered in mainstream engineering, magnesium carbides are studied for potential use in high-temperature environments, composite reinforcement, and specialized chemical applications where their unique combination of light weight and ceramic hardness may offer advantages over conventional alternatives.

ceramic compositesrefractory materials researchlightweight structural ceramicshigh-temperature applicationsexperimental/research materials

Compliance & Regulations

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

Units:

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	1.917	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)	0.5806	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	0.5798	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

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Mg3C

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Regulatory Screening

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