TaMn2B4 is a tantalum-manganese boride compound belonging to the family of refractory metal borides, which are ceramic-like intermetallic materials combining transition metals with boron for enhanced hardness and thermal stability. This material exists primarily in research and development contexts rather than established commercial production, with potential applications in high-temperature structural applications, wear-resistant coatings, and cutting tool materials where the hardness and refractory properties of boride compounds are valuable. Engineers would consider boride compounds like TaMn2B4 as alternatives to conventional carbides or nitrides when extreme thermal stability or specific phase interactions are required, though material availability, processing complexity, and cost typically limit adoption to specialized high-performance scenarios.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.3228 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 3.912 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.5217 | eV/atom | — |