SnCN is a tin carbonitride ceramic compound that combines tin, carbon, and nitrogen phases. This is an emerging research material within the hard ceramic coatings family, investigated for applications requiring high hardness and wear resistance at elevated temperatures. Tin carbonitrides are of interest as potential alternatives to traditional titanium- and aluminum-based ceramic coatings, particularly where improved thermal stability or distinct mechanical properties are desired, though industrial adoption remains limited compared to established hard coating systems.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 5.340 | 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) | 2.527 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 2.520 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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