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MgBe2In

ceramic

· JVASP-64296· MgBe2In

MgBe₂In is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining magnesium, beryllium, and indium—a ternary system rarely encountered in mainstream engineering applications. This material exists primarily in the research domain, where it is studied for its potential as a lightweight structural ceramic in applications requiring high stiffness combined with low density, though its practical deployment remains limited due to beryllium toxicity concerns, complex processing requirements, and the cost and scarcity of indium.

aerospace structural researchlightweight ceramic compositeshigh-stiffness materials developmentexperimental intermetallic compoundsberyllium-based systemsmaterials science investigation

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Bulk Modulus(K)	9,472.4	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	2,342.4	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.1504	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Method

Property	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.5258	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	0.4688	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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