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MgCu2

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· MgCu2

MgCu2 is an intermetallic compound belonging to the magnesium-copper system, characterized by a distinct crystalline structure that exhibits metallic bonding between magnesium and copper elements. This material is primarily of research and development interest rather than a mature commercial product, with potential applications in lightweight structural composites and functional materials where the combination of magnesium's low density and copper's electrical/thermal properties could be leveraged. Engineers consider MgCu2 for advanced applications requiring specific stiffness or damping characteristics, though its brittleness and processing challenges typically limit current industrial adoption compared to conventional magnesium alloys or copper-based systems.

research and developmentlightweight compositesintermetallic matricesthermal management (experimental)damping materials (preliminary investigation)metallurgical study

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries	94.15	GPa	DFT
↳	94.15	GPa	DFT · PBE
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij)	Matrix (redacted)	1/GPa	DFT · PBE
Elastic Anisotropy(AU)	0.3287	-	DFT · PBE
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij)	Matrix (redacted)	Pa	DFT · PBE
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3240	-	DFT · PBE
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries	37.55	GPa	DFT
↳	37.55	GPa	DFT · PBE

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	5.771	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000183	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000189	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-3.770	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	-3.840	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries	-0.1603	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	-0.1213	eV/atom	Measured

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