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 | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | -0.5200 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 15.59 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 3.529 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)3 entries | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | Measured | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 3.757 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.0000335 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000209 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 8.960 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 22.32 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.6349 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.6349 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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