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MgHg2

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· MgHg2

MgHg2 is an intermetallic ceramic compound formed from magnesium and mercury, belonging to the family of binary metal ceramics and intermetallics. This material is primarily of research and academic interest rather than established industrial production, with potential applications in specialized electronic, optical, or structural contexts where the unique properties of Mg-Hg systems may be exploited. Engineers would consider MgHg2 in advanced materials development for niche applications requiring specific mechanical or thermal characteristics that conventional ceramics cannot provide, though material availability and processing methods remain significant practical limitations.

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)3 entries	40.63	GPa	DFT
↳	44.10	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	40.63	GPa	DFT · PBE
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij)	Matrix (redacted)	1/GPa	DFT · PBE
Elastic Anisotropy(AU)	1.344	-	DFT · PBE
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij)	Matrix (redacted)	Pa	DFT · PBE
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries	0.4200	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.3618	-	DFT · PBE
Shear Modulus(G)3 entries	12.37	GPa	DFT
↳	9.000	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	12.37	GPa	DFT · PBE

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	10.35	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.1012	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	0.01185	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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