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Mg3Hg

ceramic

· Mg3Hg

Mg3Hg is an intermetallic ceramic compound composed of magnesium and mercury, representing a niche material within the broader family of metal-mercury phases. This compound is primarily of research and academic interest rather than established in mainstream engineering applications; it belongs to a class of intermetallic ceramics studied for their unique crystal structures and potential mechanical properties. The material's high density and complex elastic behavior suggest potential applications in specialized contexts, though its practical use remains limited due to mercury's toxicity constraints and the compound's narrow processing windows.

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries	43.01	GPa	DFT
↳	40.59	GPa	DFT · PBE
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij)	Matrix (redacted)	1/GPa	DFT · PBE
Elastic Anisotropy(AU)	6.025	-	DFT · PBE
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij)	Matrix (redacted)	Pa	DFT · PBE
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.4119	-	DFT · PBE
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries	15.08	GPa	DFT
↳	7.594	GPa	DFT · PBE

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	5.176	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)	0.05170	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.07417	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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