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MgSiN

ceramic

· JVASP-114340· MgSiN

Magnesium silicon nitride (MgSiN) is an advanced ceramic compound combining magnesium, silicon, and nitrogen elements, belonging to the family of ternary nitride ceramics. This material is primarily explored in research and emerging applications where lightweight, high-temperature-stable ceramics are needed, particularly in aerospace and automotive thermal management systems. MgSiN represents an alternative approach to traditional silicon nitride and sialon ceramics, offering potential advantages in specific high-performance applications where the combination of magnesium's low density with nitride chemistry provides benefits in thermal shock resistance and weight-critical designs.

aerospace thermal protectionlightweight ceramic compositeshigh-temperature enginesresearch phase materialsthermal management componentsadvanced structural ceramics

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Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Bulk Modulus(K)	50.63	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	21.16	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	1.894	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Method

Property	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.8206	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.1218	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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