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MgSn4O8

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· MgSn4O8

MgSn4O8 is an inorganic ceramic compound belonging to the magnesium stannate family, combining magnesium oxide with tin oxide in a fixed stoichiometric ratio. This material is primarily of research interest rather than widespread industrial production, with potential applications in advanced ceramics, refractory systems, and electronic device substrates where magnesium stannates' thermal stability and dielectric properties may offer advantages. Engineers considering this compound should recognize it as an emerging material for specialized high-temperature or electronic applications rather than a commodity ceramic, and would typically evaluate it against established alternatives like alumina or zirconia-based systems based on specific performance requirements in their design.

high-temperature refractorieselectronic device substratesadvanced ceramics researchdielectric applicationsthermal barrier systemsspecialized structural ceramics

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Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	10,822.7	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.4000	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	4,367.1	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.1990	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	1.573	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.000	eV	Measured
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)	4.762	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00143	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00104	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-230.8	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	301.1	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.2464	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-1.685	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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