MoCrN3 is a molybdenum-chromium nitride ceramic compound, belonging to the family of transition metal nitrides used as hard coatings and wear-resistant materials. This material is primarily employed in cutting tool coatings, wear surfaces, and high-temperature applications where hardness and oxidation resistance are critical; it competes with established nitride coatings (TiN, CrN, AlCrN) by offering potential advantages in thermal stability and chemical inertness. The specific ternary composition suggests this may be a research or specialized industrial formulation optimized for demanding tribological or thermal environments where binary nitrides reach their performance limits.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 2.786 | μB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.9200 | eV/atom | — |