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MgBe13

ceramic

· JVASP-20341· MgBe13

MgBe13 is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining magnesium and beryllium, representing a lightweight ceramic material from the metal-ceramic family. While not widely established in mainstream production, this compound is investigated for applications requiring exceptional strength-to-weight performance and thermal stability, particularly in aerospace and defense sectors where beryllium-containing materials are leveraged for their rigidity and low density. Its notable characteristic is the combination of magnesium's abundance with beryllium's high stiffness, though practical deployment depends on manufacturing feasibility and cost considerations relative to established lightweight alternatives.

aerospace structural componentslightweight ceramic compositeshigh-stiffness applicationsthermal management systemsdefense/specialty applicationsresearch materials development

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	1.829	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00148	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00121	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-26.23	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	-24.07	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.01532	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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