ScTiN3 is a transition metal nitride compound combining scandium, titanium, and nitrogen, likely researched as a hard ceramic or refractory coating material. This material family is explored primarily in academic and developmental contexts for applications requiring extreme hardness, thermal stability, or wear resistance, where conventional carbides or nitrides may be insufficient. Scandium-titanium nitrides are of particular interest as potential alternatives to established hard coatings (TiN, CrN) due to scandium's ability to enhance hardness and oxidation resistance at elevated temperatures.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.1570 | μB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 1.080 | eV/atom | — |