K8NO3

ceramic

· JVASP-35156· K8NO3

K8NO3 is a potassium nitrate-based ceramic compound with a well-defined crystal structure, belonging to the family of oxidic ceramics used primarily in specialized chemical and thermal applications. This material is encountered in high-temperature processing environments, laboratory synthesis, and niche industrial contexts where potassium nitrate's thermal stability and chemical inertness are advantageous. Engineers select K8NO3 and related potassium nitrate ceramics for applications requiring resistance to oxidation at elevated temperatures and compatibility with corrosive or reactive chemical environments, though its use is typically limited to specific processing steps rather than load-bearing structural roles.

high-temperature oxidation resistancechemical processing vesselsthermal storage systemslaboratory and analytical equipmentspecialty catalyst supportsmolten salt containment

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	4,264.1	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3100	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	2,132.1	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.08331	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.3570	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)	2.756	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	1.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.0000872	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.0000701	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	56.40	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	49.94	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	7.930	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.1555	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.8136	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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