Mg6GaSi — Properties & Data | MatWorld

Mg6GaSi

ceramic

· JVASP-93090· Mg6GaSi

Mg6GaSi is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining magnesium, gallium, and silicon—a research-phase material exploring the property space between lightweight metallic and ceramic systems. This compound is of interest in materials science for studying high-temperature structural applications and thermal management, though it remains primarily in experimental development rather than established industrial production. The magnesium-based intermetallic family offers potential advantages in applications requiring low density combined with thermal stability, positioning such materials as candidates for next-generation aerospace and automotive systems where conventional alloys face performance or weight limitations.

experimental intermetallicshigh-temperature structural researchlightweight aerospace componentsthermal management systemsmaterials research and development

Compliance & Regulations

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

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	2.462	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)	0.1336	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	0.00947	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

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Mg6GaSi

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Regulatory Screening

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