TaVCN is a refractory metal carbide-nitride composite belonging to the high-entropy ceramic family, combining tantalum, vanadium, carbon, and nitrogen in a single-phase structure. This material is primarily of research and developmental interest for extreme-environment applications where conventional superalloys reach their limits, offering potential benefits in thermal stability, hardness, and oxidation resistance. The material represents the emerging class of multi-principal-element ceramics designed to replace traditional binary or ternary carbides and nitrides in aerospace and power-generation contexts.
Compliance & Regulations
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 10.55 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.1234 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.8549 | eV/atom | — |