MgBe2Co

metal

· JVASP-74828· MgBe2Co

MgBe₂Co is an intermetallic compound combining magnesium, beryllium, and cobalt—a research-phase material in the broader family of lightweight, high-stiffness intermetallics. This ternary system represents an experimental approach to achieving favorable combinations of low density with significant elastic rigidity, potentially useful in weight-critical aerospace and defense applications where stiffness-to-weight ratio is paramount. However, as a non-commercial compound, processing challenges, beryllium toxicity concerns, and limited availability restrict its current use to laboratory investigations and specialized high-performance development programs rather than mainstream industrial production.

aerospace research structureslightweight stiffness-critical applicationsintermetallic compound developmenthigh-performance experimental alloysberyllium-based compositeslaboratory-scale evaluation

Compliance & Regulations

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

Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	15,838.1	ksi	—
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2200	-	—
Shear Modulus(G)	6,607.9	ksi	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.1380	lb/in³	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	—
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.2550	µB	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.3882	eV/atom	—
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	0.1410	eV/atom	—

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Regulatory Screening

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MgBe2Co

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Other Properties

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