Pm₂MgSi is an intermetallic ceramic compound in the magnesium silicide family, combining rare-earth element promethium with magnesium and silicon. This is primarily a research material rather than a commercial engineering ceramic, studied for its potential in high-temperature structural applications and electronic/thermal applications where intermetallic compounds offer enhanced strength-to-weight ratios and thermal stability. As with most promethium-based materials, practical use is constrained by the radioactive nature and scarcity of Pm, making this composition more relevant to specialized aerospace research, nuclear thermal applications, and fundamental materials science rather than conventional industrial manufacturing.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.2063 | 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 | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000471 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000501 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -12.54 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | -12.97 | 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) | -0.2903 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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