ScTaN (scandium tantalum nitride) is a ceramic compound belonging to the refractory nitride family, combining scandium and tantalum elements in a nitride matrix. This material is primarily of research and development interest for high-temperature structural applications where exceptional hardness, chemical stability, and thermal resistance are required. Industrial adoption remains limited, but ScTaN and related transition metal nitride ceramics show promise in wear-resistant coatings, cutting tools, and extreme-environment applications where conventional ceramics or metals reach their performance limits.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 185.5 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2700 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 110.4 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 9.401 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.2800 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.156 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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