Material name Magnesium boride
Composition MgB2
Chemical formula weight 45.93
System Hexagonal
Temperature (ºC) 24
a (Å), b (Å), c (Å) 3.08489(3) 3.08489(3) 3.52107(5) @
α (deg), β (deg), γ (deg) 90 90 120 @
Unit cell vollume (Å3) 29.019(1)
Calculated density (g/p3) 2.63
Z 1
Space group P6/mmm (No.191)
atom site g x/a y/b z/c B2)
Mg 1a 1 0 0 0 0.43
B 2d 1 1/3 2/3 1/2 0.41
Comment B values were calculated on the basis of Uij values in the reference.

Reference: J.D. Jorgensen, D.G. Hinks, and S. Short, Physical Review B, 63, 224522 (2001).