Mn6C

metal

· JVASP-116568· Mn6C

Mn₆C is an intermetallic compound belonging to the manganese–carbon system, where manganese carbide forms a hard, brittle phase commonly encountered in manganese-rich steels and cast irons. This material is primarily of interest in metallurgical research and industrial processing rather than as a standalone engineering material, where it appears as a strengthening or wear-resistant constituent in ferrous alloys. Engineers encounter Mn₆C as a microstructural phase that influences hardness, brittleness, and thermal stability in high-manganese steels, tool steels, and wear-resistant castings, though its tendency toward brittleness limits direct structural applications.

wear-resistant castingshigh-manganese steel microstructuretool and die steel strengtheningmetallurgical researchabrasion-resistant components

Compliance & Regulations

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

Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.2911	lb/in³	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	—
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.00600	µB	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.1105	eV/atom	—
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	0.05516	eV/atom	—

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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

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Mn6C

Physical Properties

Electrical Properties

Other Properties

Regulatory Screening

Environmental

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