Calcium cyanamide (CaCN) is an inorganic ceramic compound that exists primarily as a laboratory and research material rather than a widely deployed engineering ceramic. It belongs to the family of calcium-based ceramics and cyanamide compounds, which are of interest in materials research for potential applications in catalysis, nitrogen chemistry, and specialty synthesis routes. While not commonly used as a structural ceramic in commercial applications, the material family is investigated for its chemical reactivity and potential role in sustainable nitrogen fixation and fertilizer production.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 23.82 | GPa | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | -9.330 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 1.848 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.00200 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.5114 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.2795 | eV/atom | — |