Magnesium silicon nitride (MgSiN₂) is an advanced ceramic compound combining magnesium, silicon, and nitrogen phases, belonging to the ternary nitride ceramic family. This material is primarily of research and developmental interest for high-temperature structural applications where thermal stability, hardness, and modest weight are valued; it represents an alternative within the nitride ceramic space for potential use in aerospace, automotive, and semiconductor processing environments. Compared to established nitrides like Si₃N₄, MgSiN₂ offers opportunities for tailored mechanical performance and thermal properties, though it remains less matured for high-volume industrial deployment.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries | 172.8 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 180.1 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2600 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries | 104.4 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 119.8 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 3.095 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 4.050 | eV | — | ||
| ↳ | 3.702 | eV | — | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 10.26 | - | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)2 entries | 0.4051 | C/m² | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.5455 | C/m² | — | ||
Piezoelectric Stress Tensor(eij) | Matrix (redacted) | C/m² | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -137.8 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.02920 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.304 | eV/atom | — |