MgScCd2

ceramic

· JVASP-38865· MgScCd2

MgScCd2 is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining magnesium, scandium, and cadmium, belonging to the broader family of ternary metal ceramics and intermetallics. This material appears to be a research-phase compound rather than an established commercial product; such ternary systems are typically investigated for their potential combinations of lightweight character (from magnesium) and tailored elastic properties (through rare-earth and transition metal alloying). The inclusion of scandium suggests optimization for specific mechanical or thermal performance windows, while cadmium's presence indicates historical materials research that may have predated modern environmental restrictions on cadmium use.

aerospace research applicationshigh-temperature ceramic compositesstructural intermetallics developmentelastic property engineeringexperimental materials characterizationlightweight composite systems

Compliance & Regulations

?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65

Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	9,031.5	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2900	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	5,148.8	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.2109	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Carrier

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.000	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.0000324	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.0000156	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	2.520	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	1.740	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)	-0.2866	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Environmental

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