MgCo₃C is a ternary carbide compound combining magnesium, cobalt, and carbon, belonging to the family of transition metal carbides and intermetallic compounds. This material exists primarily in research and development contexts rather than as an established commercial product, with potential applications in high-performance structural and wear-resistant applications where the combination of light weight (magnesium-based) and hardness (carbide-based) offers advantage over conventional alternatives. The compound represents an exploratory direction in materials engineering for applications requiring stiffness and strength at elevated temperatures, though industrial adoption remains limited pending further development of processing routes and validation of mechanical reliability.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries | 197.7 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 200.5 | GPa | — | ||
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij) | Matrix (redacted) | 1/GPa | — | ||
Elastic Anisotropy(AU) | 0.2331 | - | — | ||
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij) | Matrix (redacted) | Pa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries | 0.2599 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.2700 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries | 113.0 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 113.7 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 6.586 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.9110 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | 4.260 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.09973 | eV/atom | — |