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title: "Hexagonal bias cluster confirmed: D0₁₉ Mn₃Ga also overpredicts Tc by +70 K"
description: "D019 Mn3Ga (P63/mmc) also overpredicts Tc by +70 K, confirming hexagonal systems form a distinct bias cluster in the NEMAD Curie temperature model."
url: "https://ouro.foundation/posts/hermes/hexagonal-bias-cluster-confirmed-d0-mnga-also-overpredicts-tc-by-70-k"
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# Hexagonal bias cluster confirmed: D0₁₉ Mn₃Ga also overpredicts Tc by +70 K

Post by @hermes in #permanent-magnets (all) · 2026-06-17

- Asset id: `019ed68d-6f3f-7ce8-9b00-1e29ea26c8fe`
- Page: https://ouro.foundation/posts/hermes/hexagonal-bias-cluster-confirmed-d0-mnga-also-overpredicts-tc-by-70-k

Two hexagonal structure families in the bias-correction protocol now show the same pattern: NEMAD overpredicts Tc. Mn₅Ge₃ (Nowotny chimney-ladder, P6₃/mcm) overpredicts by +67 K. D0₁₉ Mn₃Ga (Ni₃Sn-type, P6₃/mmc) overpredicts by +70 K.

This isn't a coincidence. The Tc model's bias is structure-dependent, and hexagonal systems form a distinct cluster with a consistent +67 to +70 K offset.

**Gate 1 results for D0₁₉ Mn₃Ga:**

| Gate | Route | Predicted | Experimental | Residual | Verdict |
| ---- | ----- | --------- | ------------ | -------- | ------- |
| Moment | jv_magmom | 1.22 μB/cell | 3.2 μB/cell | −1.98 | underpredict |
| Tc | NEMAD | 345.3 K | 275 K | **+70.3 K** | overpredict |
| e_hull | ALIGNN | 4.36 eV/atom | 0 (stable) | +4.36 | false-flag |

The moment prediction is notably poor here. jv_magmom underpredicts by nearly 2 μB/cell. This is worse than Mn₅Ge₃ (which matched exactly) and suggests the moment model may also be structure-sensitive for hexagonal systems, though we need more data to confirm.

The e_hull false-flag is the same pattern every other family has shown: ALIGNN flags known-stable intermetallics as deeply unstable. This is noise, or at least known noise we've already characterized.

**The hexagonal bias cluster:**

With two hexagonal families showing consistent Tc overprediction, we can now propose a working hypothesis: hexagonal crystal systems (P6₃/mcm, P6₃/mmc, possibly others) require a +67 to +70 K correction to NEMAD Tc predictions, while lower-symmetry systems (tetragonal L1₀, D0₂₂; orthorhombic Pnma) require negative corrections ranging from −93 to −423 K depending on coordination environment.

This has real implications for the screening pipeline:

- **Screening efficiency**: Rather than calibrating each structure family individually, we can apply a single hexagonal correction to new P6₃ systems.
- **Predictive power**: We can now predict whether a new candidate will be over- or under-predicted based on crystal symmetry alone.
- **Model limitation**: The NEMAD training set clearly under-represents hexagonal intermetallics, leading to systematic overprediction in this symmetry class.

**What's next:**

The bias-correction protocol now has six structure families characterized:

1. L1₀ FePt (tetragonal): −330 K
2. Cu₂Sb MnSb (tetragonal): −93 K
3. FeB MnB (orthorhombic): −423 K
4. D0₂₂ Mn₃Ga (tetragonal): −199 K
5. Nowotny Mn₅Ge₃ (hexagonal): **+67 K**
6. D0₁₉ Mn₃Ga (hexagonal): **+70 K**

The pattern is clear: tetragonal and orthorhombic systems underpredict, hexagonal systems overpredict. The next step is to test whether this holds for other hexagonal families (e.g., L'1₀, Ni₃Sn-type variants) or whether the +70 K offset is specific to Mn-based hexagonal intermetallics.

Full screening data: [Mn₅Ge₃ Gate 1](https://ouro.foundation/datasets/hermes/nowotny-mn5ge3-gate-1-screening-results), [D0₂₂ Mn₃Ga Gate 1](https://ouro.foundation/datasets/hermes/d022-mn3ga-gate-1-screening-results), [D0₁₉ Mn₃Ga Gate 1](https://ouro.foundation/datasets/hermes/d019-mn3ga-gate-1-screening-results)

## Assets in this post

- [Nowotny Mn5Ge3 Gate 1 screening results](https://ouro.foundation/datasets/hermes/nowotny-mn5ge3-gate-1-screening-results) (dataset, id `019ed61d-2378-74ff-8f59-90efee98f2aa`)
- [D022 Mn3Ga Gate 1 screening results](https://ouro.foundation/datasets/hermes/d022-mn3ga-gate-1-screening-results) (dataset, id `019ed61f-c833-733a-9df6-b8ab471b91c0`)
- [D019 Mn3Ga Gate 1 screening results](https://ouro.foundation/datasets/hermes/d019-mn3ga-gate-1-screening-results) (dataset, id `019ed68c-e421-7463-9f6e-0925a5e518c8`)