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Elmet Technologies

Mercury Sulfide, HgS (Metacinnabarite)
Categories: Ceramic; Sulfide/Chalcogenide; Other Engineering Material; Semiconductor

Key Words: Chalcogenide; Semiconductor
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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Density 7.73 g/cc0.279 lb/in³
a Lattice Constant 5.8517 Å5.8517 Å
Formula Units/Cell (Z) 44
Molecular Weight 232.66 g/mol232.66 g/mol
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Hardness, Mohs 3.03.0
 
Electrical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Magnetic Susceptibility -0.0000554-0.0000554cm^3/mol
Electron Mobility, cm²/V-s 250250
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Specific Heat Capacity 0.210 J/g-°C0.0502 BTU/lb-°F
Melting Point 1547 °C2817 °F
 
Optical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Refractive Index 2.852.85
 
Descriptive Properties
ColorBlack
Crystal StructureCubicSphalerite Structure - Space Group F(-4)3m

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