Mg7Cd is an intermetallic compound combining magnesium and cadmium, belonging to the ceramic/intermetallic class of materials. This phase is primarily of research interest rather than established industrial production, typically studied within the magnesium alloy systems family for its crystallographic and phase-stability properties. The material's potential lies in specialized high-temperature or structural applications where magnesium-based intermetallics offer lightweight advantages, though its cadmium content restricts adoption due to toxicity concerns and environmental regulations in most modern engineering contexts.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 2.630 | kg/m³ | 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) | 0.00590 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.03431 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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