Mg3Cd

ceramic

· Mg3Cd

Mg3Cd is an intermetallic compound combining magnesium and cadmium, classified as a ceramic material with a defined crystal structure. This compound is primarily of research and academic interest rather than established industrial production, investigated for its mechanical properties and potential use in lightweight structural applications or functional materials where magnesium-based systems offer advantages. Engineers would consider this material in specialized contexts where its specific stiffness characteristics and low density are coupled with cadmium's properties, though toxicity concerns and limited commercial availability restrict its practical adoption compared to conventional Mg alloys or modern lightweight ceramics.

research compoundsintermetallic compositeslightweight structural materialsexperimental aerospace applicationshigh-stiffness systemsacademic material development

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries	5,784.7	ksi	DFT
↳	5,784.7	ksi	DFT · PBE
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij)	Matrix (redacted)	1/GPa	DFT · PBE
Elastic Anisotropy(AU)	0.05205	-	DFT · PBE
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij)	Matrix (redacted)	ksi	DFT · PBE
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2769	-	DFT · PBE
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries	3,031.4	ksi	DFT
↳	3,031.4	ksi	DFT · PBE

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.1262	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.0000755	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.0000778	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	1.713	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	2.403	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.02210	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.05837	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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