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Hf2Si

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MP-ID: mp-9938 · Space group: I4/mcm (#140)

Basic Information

Formula
Hf2Si
MP-ID
mp-9938
Elements
2
Sites
6
Density
11.5383
g/cm³
Volume
110.83
ų
Cell a
5.1657
Å
Cell b
5.3035
Å
Cell c
5.3035
Å
α Angle
76.28
°
β Angle
60.86
°
γ Angle
60.86
°
Space Group
I4/mcm
Point Group
4/mmm
Crystal System
Tetragonal
Bravais Lattice
tI
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
19.16 4.6321 12.2 (0,1,0)
27.23 3.2754 10.0 (0,1,1)
34.73 2.5828 24.7 (2,1,1)
35.22 2.5483 33.3 (1,-1,1)
35.22 2.5483 100.0 (1,2,0)
38.89 2.3160 1.1 (0,2,0)
38.89 2.3160 1.1 (0,0,2)
39.97 2.2558 12.0 (2,1,0)
43.70 2.0715 6.1 (0,2,-1)
43.70 2.0715 18.2 (0,2,1)
44.68 2.0281 9.5 (2,0,0)
44.68 2.0281 3.2 (2,2,2)
53.46 1.7139 1.3 (1,3,1)
56.16 1.6377 5.9 (0,2,2)
56.99 1.6160 10.9 (2,2,-1)
56.99 1.6160 1.6 (2,2,3)
59.91 1.5440 4.8 (0,3,0)
59.91 1.5440 4.8 (0,0,3)
61.02 1.5186 14.3 (1,2,-2)
61.02 1.5186 2.0 (1,2,3)
62.57 1.4845 6.4 (3,0,1)
62.57 1.4845 19.2 (3,1,0)
63.51 1.4648 1.9 (0,3,1)
67.75 1.3831 5.2 (2,-1,3)
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Energy Properties

Formation Energy/atom
-0.79104
eV/atom
Energy/atom
-33.81657
eV/atom
Energy above Hull
0.0000
eV/atom
Uncorrected Energy
-33.8166
eV/atom
Volume/atom
18.47
ų
c/a Ratio
1.0267

Electronic Properties

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

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic
Yes
Total Mag. Moment
0.0000
μB
Mag. Ordering
Unknown
Mag. Sites
0
Magnetization/Volume
0.000000
μB/ų

Elastic Properties

KVRH
141.732
GPa
GVRH
100.146
GPa
Young's Modulus E
243.165
GPa
Poisson Ratio ν
0.214
Pugh Ratio K/G
1.415
Vickers Hardness Est.
16.721
GPa
Ductility
Ductile
Anisotropy
0.112
Lame λ
74.968
GPa

Feature Analysis

Composition Overview

Element Composition (atomic fraction)
Composition Info
Major / Matrix Element
Hf · 0.667
Element Family
N/A
Solute Fraction
0.333
Interstitial Fraction
0.333

Traditional Material Features

ROM Blended-Feature Radar
Rating & Classification
Tier
A
Score
0.703
Family
Binary Alloy
Matrix Element
Hf · 0.667

Elasticity Features

Elastic Modulus Comparison (GPa)
Elastic Features
Elastic Anisotropy AU
0.1120
Homogeneous Poisson ν
0.2140
Debye Temperature
366.8
K
Sound Velocity
3,257.4
m/s
Homogeneity
0.2140

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Citation & References

Materials Project Page
https://materialsproject.org/materials/mp-9938
Reference Citation

The crystal structure and related material properties of Hf2Si were obtained from the Materials Project database (MP-ID: mp-9938, 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_Hf2Si
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.16564679
_cell_length_b   5.30347437
_cell_length_c   5.30347408
_cell_angle_alpha   76.28015344
_cell_angle_beta   60.85602198
_cell_angle_gamma   60.85603020
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_chemical_formula_structural   Hf2Si
_chemical_formula_sum   'Hf4 Si2'
_cell_volume   110.83341689
_cell_formula_units_Z   2
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  0.65648438  0.18702724  0.50000000  1.0
  Hf  Hf1  1  0.84351562  0.50000000  0.81297276  1.0
  Hf  Hf2  1  0.34351562  0.81297276  0.50000000  1.0
  Hf  Hf3  1  0.15648438  0.50000000  0.18702724  1.0
  Si  Si4  1  0.75000000  0.00000000  -0.00000000  1.0
  Si  Si5  1  0.25000000  0.00000000  -0.00000000  1.0
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