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MgSc

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· MgSc

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.

Lightweight structural ceramicsHigh-temperature research applicationsAerospace material developmentThermal management systemsIntermetallic compound researchAdvanced composites reinforcement

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)3 entries	48.42	GPa	DFT
↳	50.40	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	48.42	GPa	DFT · PBE
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij)	Matrix (redacted)	1/GPa	DFT · PBE
Elastic Anisotropy(AU)	3.811	-	DFT · PBE
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij)	Matrix (redacted)	Pa	DFT · PBE
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries	0.2800	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.2627	-	DFT · PBE
Shear Modulus(G)3 entries	27.30	GPa	DFT
↳	34.56	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	27.30	GPa	DFT · PBE

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	2.520	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)3 entries	0.000	eV	Measured
↳	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.000	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000142	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000124	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	6.590	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	6.140	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.00160	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.03160	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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