Fe5CoN4 is an iron-cobalt nitride intermetallic compound that combines iron and cobalt with nitrogen in a fixed stoichiometric ratio. This material belongs to the family of transition-metal nitrides, which are investigated for their potential to deliver high hardness, wear resistance, and thermal stability—properties valuable in cutting tools, wear-resistant coatings, and high-temperature applications. While primarily a research and development compound rather than a mainstream industrial product, Fe5CoN4 represents the broader potential of nitride alloys to offer cost-effective alternatives to conventional hard metals by leveraging abundant iron and cobalt with interstitial nitrogen strengthening.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
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Density(ρ) | 7.229 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
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Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.1859 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.05941 | eV/atom | — |