Ti3AlN is a ternary ceramic-metal compound combining titanium, aluminum, and nitrogen, belonging to the family of transition metal nitrides and MAX-phase related materials. It is primarily investigated as a hard coating material and structural reinforcement phase in composite systems, valued for its potential to provide high hardness and thermal stability in demanding environments. Applications focus on wear-resistant coatings for cutting tools, protective surface layers in high-temperature machinery, and as a reinforcement constituent in metal-matrix or ceramic-matrix composites, where its combination of strength and nitride-phase stability offers advantages over conventional single-metal or binary nitride alternatives.
Compliance & Regulations
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries | 163.3 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 162.7 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.4000 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries | 44.86 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 35.50 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 4.350 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | 46.30 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.02440 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.002 | eV/atom | — |