KrN — Properties & Data | MatWorld

KrN

ceramic

· JVASP-128507· KrN

KrN is a ceramic nitride compound in the refractory ceramic family, combining krypton with nitrogen to form a hard, thermally stable material. While primarily a research material rather than a commodity ceramic, KrN and related noble gas nitrides are investigated for extreme-condition applications where conventional ceramics reach their limits, such as high-temperature coatings and wear-resistant surfaces. Its notable advantage lies in potential hardness and chemical inertness, positioning it as an alternative to more conventional nitride ceramics in specialized aerospace and high-energy physics contexts.

experimental coatingshigh-temperature ceramicswear-resistant surfacesrefractory applicationsmaterials research

Compliance & Regulations

?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65

Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	2.386	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	2.666	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)	2.247	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	3.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	2.577	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	2.569	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

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KrN

Physical Properties

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Regulatory Screening

Environmental