Mg5Ag is a magnesium-silver intermetallic compound belonging to the family of lightweight magnesium alloys with precious metal additions. This material is primarily of research and specialized industrial interest, valued for applications requiring the combined benefits of magnesium's low density with silver's contributions to corrosion resistance, biocompatibility, and thermal/electrical properties. Mg5Ag and related magnesium-silver systems are explored in aerospace components, biomedical implants, and high-performance applications where weight reduction is critical and silver's antimicrobial or corrosion-mitigating effects provide functional advantages over conventional Mg alloys.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 3.068 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.02680 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.07065 | eV/atom | — |