MgCr is an intermetallic compound combining magnesium and chromium, belonging to the family of lightweight metal-based materials with potential for high-stiffness applications. This material appears to be primarily of research or specialized interest rather than a mainstream commercial alloy, developed to explore property combinations such as stiffness and reduced density relative to conventional structural metals. While industrial adoption remains limited, MgCr-type intermetallics are investigated for aerospace and automotive weight-reduction strategies where conventional magnesium alloys or chromium-based materials fall short.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 55.74 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | -0.5200 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 15.59 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 3.529 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 3.757 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | 8.960 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.6349 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.6349 | eV/atom | — |