CaAlN is a calcium aluminum nitride compound belonging to the ternary nitride ceramic family, which combines properties relevant to advanced materials research. This material remains largely experimental and is primarily investigated in academic and materials science research contexts for potential applications in high-temperature ceramics and semiconductor-related fields. Its development is motivated by the nitride family's known hardness and thermal stability, though CaAlN itself has limited established industrial production or deployment compared to binary nitrides like AlN or GaN.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 651.2 range 17.40–1,285median of 2 measurements | ksi | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.4500 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | -68.17 range -352.4–216.1median of 2 measurements | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.02511 range 0.02435–0.02587median of 2 measurements | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.7720 range 0.3910–1.153median of 2 measurements | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 2.233 range 1.670–2.797median of 2 measurements | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 1.092 range 0.5286–1.656median of 2 measurements | eV/atom | — |