Mg6SiC — Properties & Data | MatWorld

Mg6SiC

ceramic

· JVASP-93088· Mg6SiC

Mg6SiC is a magnesium-silicon carbide ceramic composite that combines magnesium matrix reinforcement with silicon carbide phases, belonging to the family of lightweight ceramic-matrix composites. This material is primarily investigated in research and development contexts for applications demanding low density combined with moderate stiffness and thermal stability. Its lightweight nature and ceramic reinforcement make it a candidate for aerospace structures, automotive components, and thermal management applications where reducing inertial loads is advantageous, though it remains less established in high-volume production compared to conventional aluminum or carbon-fiber composites.

lightweight aerospace structuresautomotive thermal componentsresearch ceramic compositesvibration damping applicationsheat dissipation housingsprototype and experimental development

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si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.06788	lb/in³	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)	0.4329	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	0.3524	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Mg6SiC

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