MgAl₁₀O₁₆ is a magnesium aluminate ceramic compound belonging to the spinel family of oxides, characterized by a magnesium-aluminum oxide crystal structure. This material finds use in high-temperature applications and refractory systems where thermal stability and chemical inertness are required, such as in cement kiln linings, steelmaking refractories, and thermal barrier coatings. Engineers select magnesium aluminates for their resistance to thermal shock, slag corrosion, and mechanical wear in extreme environments where conventional ceramics would fail.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 3.550 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 4.899 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 6.208 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 3.074 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 2.595 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 0.000 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.02780 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -3.274 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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