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TaCaN3

ceramic

· TaCaN3

TaCaN3 is a tantalum-based ceramic nitride compound combining tantalum and carbon with nitrogen, belonging to the family of refractory ceramic nitrides. This is primarily a research and advanced materials compound investigated for extreme-environment applications where conventional ceramics fall short; its potential lies in hard coatings, thermal barrier systems, and high-temperature structural applications where the hardness and refractory nature of tantalum nitrides combined with carbon-containing phases offer improved wear and oxidation resistance compared to single-phase alternatives.

hard protective coatingsrefractory applicationshigh-temperature wear resistanceadvanced ceramics researchcutting tool coatingsthermal barrier systems

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

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · GLLB-SC
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.01486	μB	DFT

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	1.860	eV/atom	DFT

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TaCaN3

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