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MgCu4Sn

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· MgCu4Sn

MgCu4Sn is an intermetallic compound combining magnesium, copper, and tin—a ternary system that bridges lightweight magnesium metallurgy with the strengthening and wear properties of copper-tin phases. This material is primarily of research interest rather than established high-volume production, investigated for applications requiring a balance of low density with enhanced hardness and thermal stability compared to pure magnesium alloys.

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries	14,543.5	ksi	DFT
↳	14,543.5	ksi	DFT · PBE
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij)	Matrix (redacted)	1/GPa	DFT · PBE
Elastic Anisotropy(AU)	0.08105	-	DFT · PBE
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij)	Matrix (redacted)	ksi	DFT · PBE
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2680	-	DFT · PBE
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries	7,983	ksi	DFT
↳	7,983	ksi	DFT · PBE

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.2672	lb/in³	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	0.000821	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000992	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	14.74	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	16.05	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.1182	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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