AlCrN2 is an aluminum chromium nitride ceramic coating material, likely a hard ceramic compound in the ternary AlCrN system. This material family is engineered for extreme surface hardness and thermal stability, typically applied as a protective coating rather than used as a bulk material. It is employed in metal cutting and forming operations where resistance to wear, oxidation, and thermal shock is critical, and it offers improved performance over binary nitride coatings in high-speed machining environments.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 4.011 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.2889 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.8806 | eV/atom | — |