MnCo₂Si is a ternary intermetallic compound belonging to the Heusler alloy family, characterized by a fixed stoichiometric composition of manganese, cobalt, and silicon atoms. This material is primarily of research and developmental interest, explored for applications requiring specific combinations of mechanical rigidity and magnetic properties typical of transition-metal silicides. The compound's potential lies in functional applications where the interplay between elastic stiffness and ferromagnetic behavior can be engineered, though industrial-scale production remains limited compared to conventional austenitic steels or nickel superalloys.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries | 219.3 | GPa | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 210.8 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2100 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries | 107.4 | GPa | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 8.120 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 7.459 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 4.999 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000322 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000293 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 10.23 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 9.740 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -0.3480 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | -0.4394 | eV/atom | Measured |
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