Materials Data on MgAlNi2 by Materials Project
MgNi2Al is Heusler structured and crystallizes in the cubic Fm-3m space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Mg is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to eight equivalent Ni atoms. All Mg–Ni bond lengths are 2.55 Å. Ni is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to four equivalent Mg and four equivalent Al atoms. All Ni–Al bond lengths are 2.55 Å. Al is bonded in a distorted body-centered cubic geometry to eight equivalent Ni atoms.