MnSn2 is an intermetallic compound in the manganese-tin system, belonging to a class of binary metal compounds with potential for functional and structural applications. While not widely established in mainstream industrial production, MnSn2 and related Mn-Sn intermetallics are investigated for electronic, magnetic, and thermoelectric properties due to the complementary characteristics of manganese and tin—particularly for applications requiring specific electrical conductivity or magnetic response. Engineers considering this material should recognize it primarily as a research-phase compound; its relevance depends on specialized functional requirements rather than conventional load-bearing roles.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)3 entries | 64.16 | GPa | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 62.61 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 64.16 | GPa | DFT · PBE | ||
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij) | Matrix (redacted) | 1/GPa | DFT · PBE | ||
Elastic Anisotropy(AU) | 0.3499 | - | DFT · PBE | ||
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij) | Matrix (redacted) | Pa | DFT · PBE | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries | 0.2200 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.2022 | - | DFT · PBE | ||
Shear Modulus(G)3 entries | 47.68 | GPa | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 45.15 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 47.68 | GPa | DFT · PBE |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 8.083 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 4.561 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.0000853 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.0000901 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 3.970 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 4.203 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.07180 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | 0.07180 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | -0.09466 | eV/atom | Measured |
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