MgFeO2 is an iron-magnesium oxide ceramic compound that belongs to the spinel or related oxide family, combining two earth-abundant metallic elements in a rigid crystalline structure. While not a commodity material in widespread industrial use, it is studied primarily in research contexts for potential applications in refractory systems, magnetic ceramics, and catalytic materials where combined iron and magnesium oxides offer thermal stability and chemical inertness. Engineers may consider this material family when conventional single-oxide ceramics (alumina, magnesia) prove insufficient, or when the magnetic or redox properties of iron oxides are needed alongside the thermal/chemical stability that magnesium oxide provides.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 15,794.6 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | -0.05000 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 6,706.5 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1739 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.0000212 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.0000315 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -20.94 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | -21.47 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.1098 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -2.012 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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