Mg5Ge — Properties & Data | MatWorld

Mg5Ge

ceramic

· JVASP-108651· Mg5Ge

Mg5Ge is an intermetallic compound composed of magnesium and germanium, belonging to the ceramic/intermetallic materials class. This is a research-phase compound rather than a widely commercialized engineering material; it represents the Mg-Ge binary system family, which is studied for potential lightweight structural and functional applications. The material's combination of low density with ceramic characteristics makes it of interest in contexts where reduced weight and thermal or electronic properties are valued, though industrial adoption remains limited compared to conventional magnesium alloys or other intermetallics.

experimental aerospace applicationslightweight structural researchintermetallic compound studiesthermal management researchadvanced materials developmenthigh-temperature exploratory work

Compliance & Regulations

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

Units:

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	2.536	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)	0.1203	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.05299	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

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Mg5Ge

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Regulatory Screening

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