MnB4 is a manganese boride ceramic compound that belongs to the refractory boride family, known for extreme hardness and high-temperature stability. While primarily investigated in research and materials development contexts rather than established industrial production, manganese borides are of interest for applications requiring wear resistance and thermal durability. The material represents a potential alternative to conventional hard-facing and refractory systems, though its engineering adoption remains limited compared to established borides like tungsten boride or titanium boride.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 280.8 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.1700 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 240.3 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 4.415 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.5100 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.02160 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.2500 | eV/atom | — |