Mg6CoCu is a magnesium-based intermetallic compound containing cobalt and copper additions, representing a research-phase alloy within the light-metal composites family. This material is primarily of interest in academic and advanced materials development contexts for exploring improved strength-to-weight ratios and thermal stability in magnesium systems, though commercial deployment remains limited compared to conventional Mg alloys. Engineers would evaluate this composition where extreme lightweighting is critical and where the specific strengthening mechanisms provided by cobalt and copper additions address performance gaps in standard magnesium alloys.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 3.018 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.4800 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.1095 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.04781 | eV/atom | — |