Al4CN3O is an oxycarbonitride ceramic compound combining aluminum with carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen—a material class that bridges traditional oxides and nitrides to achieve tailored mechanical and thermal properties. This is a research-phase compound rather than a mature commercial material; the oxycarbonitride family is being investigated for applications requiring combinations of hardness, thermal stability, and oxidation resistance that single-phase ceramics cannot easily provide. Potential engineering interest centers on high-temperature structural applications, wear-resistant coatings, and advanced refractory systems where the mixed-anion chemistry offers design flexibility unavailable in conventional alumina or aluminum nitride.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 76.94 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3100 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | -810.0 | MPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 2.442 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.2860 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 5.925 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -184.6 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.8915 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.8378 | eV/atom | — |