Si3N2

ceramic

· JVASP-39526· Si3N2

Silicon nitride (Si₃N₂) is a high-performance structural ceramic compound known for exceptional hardness, thermal shock resistance, and mechanical strength at elevated temperatures. It is widely used in automotive engines (turbocharger rotors, cylinder liners), cutting tools, bearing components, and aerospace applications where thermal stability and wear resistance are critical; engineers select Si₃N₂ over traditional materials when weight reduction and operation in extreme thermal environments are priorities.

turbocharger componentsautomotive enginescutting tools and insertsbearing balls and racesaerospace thermal componentswear-resistant sliding surfaces

Compliance & Regulations

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

Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.08902	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	0.2660	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)	6.530	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Electron Effective Mass(m*e)	0.05000	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Hole Effective Mass(m*h)	0.04000	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000996	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000597	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-165.1	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	100.9	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.2825	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.5537	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Si3N2

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