MgSiO3
ceramicMagnesium silicate (MgSiO3), commonly known as enstatite, is a ceramic oxide compound belonging to the pyroxene mineral family. It is a naturally occurring material that also serves as a synthetic ceramic with applications requiring thermal stability and moderate mechanical strength at elevated temperatures. MgSiO3 is used in refractory applications, high-temperature insulation systems, and specialized ceramics where thermal shock resistance and chemical inertness are valued; it also appears in geophysics research as a model for Earth's mantle composition. Engineers select this material for applications demanding cost-effectiveness in thermal management and chemical resistance, though it is less common in load-bearing structural applications compared to advanced ceramics like alumina or zirconia.
Compliance & Regulations
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries | — | ksi | — | — | |
| ↳ | — | ksi | — | — | |
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | — | - | — | — | |
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries | — | ksi | — | — | |
| ↳ | — | ksi | — | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | — | lb/in³ | — | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)3 entries | — | eV | — | — | |
| ↳ | — | eV | — | — | |
| ↳ | — | eV | — | — | |
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | — | - | — | — | |
Magnetic Moment(μB)2 entries | — | μB | — | — | |
| ↳ | — | µB | — | — | |
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | — | C/m² | — | — | |
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | — | µV/K | — | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | — | eV/atom | — | — | |
Formation Energy(ΔHf)4 entries | — | eV/atom | — | — | |
| ↳ | — | eV/atom | — | — | |
| ↳ | — | eV/atom | — | — | |
| ↳ | — | eV/atom | — | — |