NaMg6Ga is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining sodium, magnesium, and gallium, belonging to the family of ternary metal ceramics. This is a research-phase material studied for its potential in lightweight structural and electronic applications, with the sodium-magnesium-gallium system being investigated primarily in academic and materials development contexts rather than established commercial production. Engineers would consider this class of compound for advanced lightweight composites, semiconducting ceramics, or functional materials where the combination of earth-abundant elements (sodium and magnesium) with gallium's semiconducting properties offers experimental advantages over conventional monolithic ceramics or polymers.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.07879 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.04560 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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