Table 2 Achieved mechanical parameters values for the K2MgSiH6 (H = Cl & Br) halides.

From: New semiconducting K2MgSiH6 (H = Cl & Br) halides have been investigated via DFT approach; their mechanical, optical, and structural properties were studied in detail

Investigated materials

C44

(GPa)

C12

(GPa)

C11

(GPa)

E

(GPa)

B

(GPa)

G

(GPa)

A

B/G

V

K2MgSiCl6 (KCl)

24.13

7.040

70.74

61.82

28.27

26.97

0.76

1.05

0.136

K2MgSiBr6 (KBr)

17.41

6.51

57.62

47.98

23.55

20.31

0.68

1.16

0.16