MnVGaCo is a quaternary high-entropy alloy (HEA) combining manganese, vanadium, gallium, and cobalt in a multi-principal-element system. This is a research-stage material designed to explore novel mechanical and magnetic properties that emerge from equimolar or near-equimolar mixing of four transition metals, rather than traditional binary or ternary alloy approaches. The material belongs to the expanding family of high-entropy alloys being investigated for applications requiring simultaneous strength and ductility, corrosion resistance, or functional properties like magnetism—though industrial deployment remains limited pending further characterization and scalability advances.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 214.4 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2900 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 105.7 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 8.267 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.3850 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.3114 | eV/atom | — |