Mg5Hg is an intermetallic compound combining magnesium and mercury, classified as a ceramic material despite its metallic constituents. This is primarily a research and experimental compound studied in materials science for understanding intermetallic phase behavior and crystal structures rather than a widely commercialized engineering material. The Mg-Hg system has limited industrial application due to mercury's toxicity and regulatory restrictions, though the material family is of academic interest for understanding solid-state phase diagrams and low-temperature intermetallic chemistry.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1476 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.04090 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.04305 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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