TaAlON₂ is an advanced ceramic compound combining tantalum, aluminum, oxygen, and nitrogen—a member of the oxynitride ceramic family designed to achieve enhanced hardness and thermal stability beyond conventional oxides. This material is primarily of research and emerging industrial interest for wear-resistant coatings, high-temperature structural applications, and potential cutting tool inserts where oxidation resistance and mechanical toughness are critical; its oxynitride composition offers a balance between the hardness of nitrides and the oxidation resistance of oxides, making it an alternative to established materials like TiAlN or Al₂O₃ in demanding thermal and abrasive environments.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.7000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.0000334 | μB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.7800 | eV/atom | — |