MgSc is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining magnesium and scandium, belonging to the class of lightweight ceramic materials with potential applications in advanced structural and functional systems. This material represents a research-phase composition in the magnesium-scandium system, investigated for scenarios requiring the combination of low density with rigid stiffness and thermal stability. The Mg-Sc system is of interest primarily in academic and advanced materials development contexts, where the rare-earth-like character of scandium may enhance high-temperature performance or phase stability compared to conventional magnesium alloys.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)3 entries | 7,022.5 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 7,022.5 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 7,309.9 | ksi | — | ||
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij) | Matrix (redacted) | 1/GPa | — | ||
Elastic Anisotropy(AU) | 3.811 | - | — | ||
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij) | Matrix (redacted) | ksi | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries | 0.2627 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.2800 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G)3 entries | 3,960 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 3,960 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 5,012.5 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.09104 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | 6.590 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.00160 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.03160 | eV/atom | — |