MnHg is an intermetallic compound combining manganese and mercury, belonging to the family of mercury-based metallic systems. This material is primarily of research and specialized industrial interest rather than a mainstream engineering material; it appears in applications requiring specific magnetic or electrical properties that leverage the unique interaction between manganese's magnetic character and mercury's exceptional conductivity. MnHg and related mercury intermetallics have historical use in laboratory instrumentation, specialized electrical contacts, and mercury-wetted switching devices, though modern environmental and toxicity regulations have significantly limited new applications.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 75.70 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3700 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 35.58 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 11.74 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 3.801 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | 17.06 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.5675 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.5675 | eV/atom | — |