IrN2 — Properties & Data | MatWorld

IrN2

ceramic

· JVASP-78788· IrN2

IrN2 is an experimental ceramic compound combining iridium and nitrogen, belonging to the family of metal nitride ceramics being explored for extreme-performance applications. This material is primarily a research compound under investigation for its potential as a superhard ceramic and wear-resistant coating, with particular interest in high-temperature and corrosive environments where conventional ceramics fail. Its relevance to engineering lies in the theoretical combination of iridium's exceptional hardness, thermal stability, and chemical inertness with nitrogen's contribution to ceramic bonding strength.

superhard coatingshigh-temperature applicationswear-resistant surfacesresearch/experimental phasecorrosion-resistant ceramicscutting tool applications

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	347.8	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2500	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	224.0	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	11.75	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	0.4660	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)	19.15	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Electron Effective Mass(m*e)	0.02667	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Hole Effective Mass(m*h)	0.02667	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00184	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00357	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-265.2	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	256.1	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.8457	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	0.8353	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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