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MP-ID: mp-3293112 · Space group: C2/c (#15)

Basic Information

Formula
Hf2Fe3Si4
MP-ID
mp-3293112
Elements
3
Sites
36
Density
8.9005
g/cm³
Volume
475.27
ų
Cell a
9.6010
Å
Cell b
9.6010
Å
Cell c
12.7890
Å
α Angle
53.19
°
β Angle
53.19
°
γ Angle
30.98
°
Space Group
C2/c
Point Group
2/m
Crystal System
Monoclinic
Bravais Lattice
mC
Stability
Yes
Packing Fraction
-

X-ray Diffraction

Diffraction Pattern
X-axis: 2θ (°); Y-axis: relative intensity; Cu Kα ; λ=1.5418 Å
Diffraction Peaks (Top 24)
2θd (Å)Ihkl
17.71 5.0083 12.9 (0,0,2)
18.35 4.8345 1.9 (1,0,0)
18.65 4.7572 7.1 (1,0,1)
19.35 4.5876 100.0 (2,2,2)
22.01 4.0384 17.9 (1,0,-1)
22.01 4.0384 17.9 (0,1,-1)
22.70 3.9181 1.7 (2,1,1)
22.76 3.9067 33.2 (1,0,2)
23.43 3.7975 1.3 (2,1,2)
23.43 3.7975 1.3 (1,2,2)
24.57 3.6233 6.2 (2,2,0)
25.33 3.5164 13.2 (2,1,0)
27.22 3.2761 3.8 (1,1,-2)
27.27 3.2707 16.0 (2,1,3)
27.27 3.2707 16.0 (1,2,3)
28.19 3.1657 42.1 (1,0,-2)
29.18 3.0601 33.6 (1,0,3)
29.42 3.0363 12.7 (3,3,2)
29.63 3.0153 6.1 (1,1,4)
30.52 2.9294 20.9 (2,1,-1)
30.52 2.9294 20.9 (1,2,-1)
30.75 2.9079 8.2 (3,2,3)
30.75 2.9079 8.2 (2,3,3)
31.53 2.8377 14.4 (3,2,1)
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Energy Properties

Formation Energy/atom
-0.55383
eV/atom
Energy/atom
-19.29139
eV/atom
Energy above Hull
0.0000
eV/atom
Uncorrected Energy
-19.2914
eV/atom
Volume/atom
13.20
ų
c/a Ratio
1.3321

Electronic Properties

Metallic
Metal
Band Gap
0
eV
Direct Gap
No
CBM
N/A
eV

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic
Yes
Total Mag. Moment
4.2269
μB
Mag. Ordering
FiM
Mag. Sites
12
Magnetization/Volume
0.008890
μB/ų

Elastic Properties

Elastic data not available

Feature Analysis

Element Composition (atomic fraction)
Composition Info
Major / Matrix Element
Si · 0.444
Element Family
Metalloid-Nonmetal
Solute Fraction
0.556
Interstitial Fraction
0.444
Composite Radar (normalized)
Element-Class Share
Mix Entropy ΔS/R
1.0609
HEA criterion (>1.0 = high entropy)
Mix Entropy ΔS
8.8200
J/mol·K
Ω Parameter
0.3228
Ω > 1.1 favors solid solution
Atomic Size Mismatch δr
12.631%
δr < 6.6% favors single-phase solid solution
Electronegativity Diff Δχ
0.2389
smaller = more stable mixing
VEC
5.333
valence electron concentration, affects phase stability
Mix Enthalpy ΔH_mix
-52.202
kJ/mol; negative = exothermic mixing
Entropy Norm
0.9656
SS Former
0
Phase Tendency
AM

Related Tasks

Related computation task IDs (1)

Citation & References

Materials Project Page
https://materialsproject.org/materials/mp-3293112
Reference Citation

The crystal structure and related material properties of Hf2Fe3Si4 were obtained from the Materials Project database (MP-ID: mp-3293112, database version v2026.04.13).

Literature Citation

Horton, M.K., Huck, P., Yang, R.X. et al. Accelerated data-driven materials science with the Materials Project. Nat. Mater. 24, 1522–1532 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-025-02272-0

3D Crystal Structure Rendering

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Raw CIF Data
# generated using pymatgen
data_Hf2Fe3Si4
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   9.60097808
_cell_length_b   9.60097749
_cell_length_c   12.78904171
_cell_angle_alpha   53.19021113
_cell_angle_beta   53.19021363
_cell_angle_gamma   30.97981193
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_chemical_formula_structural   Hf2Fe3Si4
_chemical_formula_sum   'Hf8 Fe12 Si16'
_cell_volume   475.26705725
_cell_formula_units_Z   4
loop_
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_site_id
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz
  1  'x, y, z'
loop_
 _atom_site_type_symbol
 _atom_site_label
 _atom_site_symmetry_multiplicity
 _atom_site_fract_x
 _atom_site_fract_y
 _atom_site_fract_z
 _atom_site_occupancy
  Hf  Hf0  1  0.29111720  0.56526717  0.64620204  1.0
  Hf  Hf1  1  0.43473283  0.70888280  0.85379796  1.0
  Hf  Hf2  1  0.70888280  0.43473283  0.35379796  1.0
  Hf  Hf3  1  0.56526717  0.29111720  0.14620204  1.0
  Hf  Hf4  1  0.03532849  0.29538483  0.64332358  1.0
  Hf  Hf5  1  0.70461517  0.96467151  0.85667642  1.0
  Hf  Hf6  1  0.96467151  0.70461517  0.35667642  1.0
  Hf  Hf7  1  0.29538483  0.03532849  0.14332358  1.0
  Fe  Fe8  1  0.65163803  0.82716085  0.27648492  1.0
  Fe  Fe9  1  0.17283915  0.34836197  0.22351508  1.0
  Fe  Fe10  1  0.76472974  0.48292704  0.06600300  1.0
  Fe  Fe11  1  0.82716085  0.65163803  0.77648492  1.0
  Fe  Fe12  1  0.89513506  0.14151836  0.58338552  1.0
  Fe  Fe13  1  0.85848164  0.10486494  0.91661448  1.0
  Fe  Fe14  1  0.10486494  0.85848164  0.41661448  1.0
  Fe  Fe15  1  0.14151836  0.89513506  0.08338552  1.0
  Fe  Fe16  1  0.23527026  0.51707296  0.93399700  1.0
  Fe  Fe17  1  0.48292704  0.76472974  0.56600300  1.0
  Fe  Fe18  1  0.51707296  0.23527026  0.43399700  1.0
  Fe  Fe19  1  0.34836197  0.17283915  0.72351508  1.0
  Si  Si20  1  0.88128955  0.11871045  0.25000000  1.0
  Si  Si21  1  0.11871045  0.88128955  0.75000000  1.0
  Si  Si22  1  0.38306467  0.61693533  0.25000000  1.0
  Si  Si23  1  0.61693533  0.38306467  0.75000000  1.0
  Si  Si24  1  0.96787745  0.25903478  0.89802003  1.0
  Si  Si25  1  0.74096522  0.03212255  0.60197997  1.0
  Si  Si26  1  0.03212255  0.74096522  0.10197997  1.0
  Si  Si27  1  0.25903478  0.96787745  0.39802003  1.0
  Si  Si28  1  0.56922818  0.09486308  0.06302790  1.0
  Si  Si29  1  0.90513692  0.43077182  0.43697210  1.0
  Si  Si30  1  0.43077182  0.90513692  0.93697210  1.0
  Si  Si31  1  0.09486308  0.56922818  0.56302790  1.0
  Si  Si32  1  0.39119528  0.13335874  0.39647193  1.0
  Si  Si33  1  0.86664126  0.60880472  0.10352807  1.0
  Si  Si34  1  0.60880472  0.86664126  0.60352807  1.0
  Si  Si35  1  0.13335874  0.39119528  0.89647193  1.0
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