Cr3N4

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· JVASP-36548· Cr3N4

Cr₃N₄ is a chromium nitride ceramic compound that belongs to the family of transition metal nitrides, materials prized for their exceptional hardness and wear resistance. While primarily investigated in research and advanced materials development contexts, chromium nitrides are employed in cutting tools, wear-resistant coatings, and high-performance applications where superior hardness and thermal stability are critical; the specific Cr₃N₄ phase represents an emerging composition within this established material family, offering potential advantages in tribological and abrasive environments where conventional hardened steels or standard nitride coatings fall short.

wear-resistant coatingscutting tools and insertshigh-hardness ceramicstribological applicationsadvanced research compounds

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	41,882.5	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3100	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	18,341.5	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.1621	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.000	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	8.727	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00166	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00158	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-45.49	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	-44.66	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.2274	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.3659	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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