HfIN is a ceramic compound combining hafnium and nitrogen, belonging to the refractory ceramic family. While primarily investigated in materials research rather than established commercial production, hafnium nitride compounds are of significant interest for high-temperature structural applications and advanced coating technologies due to their thermal stability and hardness. Engineers consider this material class for extreme-environment applications where conventional ceramics reach their limits, though availability and processing maturity remain considerations compared to more established alternatives like TiN or ZrN.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 9,282.4 | ksi | — | ||
Exfoliation Energy(Eexf) | 40.34 | meV/atom | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2900 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 4,919.7 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.3068 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.9900 | eV | — | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 13.64 | - | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.000 | C/m² | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -255.4 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.539 | eV/atom | — |