WAlN3

metal
· WAlN3

WAlN3 is a ternary nitride compound combining tungsten, aluminum, and nitrogen, belonging to the family of refractory metal nitrides and hard ceramic materials. This material is primarily of research and developmental interest rather than an established industrial commodity; it is investigated for potential applications in extreme-environment coatings and hard surface technologies due to the high hardness, thermal stability, and oxidation resistance characteristic of tungsten-based nitrides. WAlN3 represents an emerging material platform where engineers explore compositional tuning of the W-Al-N system to balance hardness, toughness, and thermal properties for next-generation cutting tools, wear protection, and high-temperature structural coatings.

cutting tool coatingswear-resistant coatingshigh-temperature applicationsrefractory materials researchextreme environment protectionhard ceramic compounds

Compliance & Regulations

?EAR?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65
Units:
siimperial
PropertyValueUnitConditionsSource
Band Gap(Eg)
0.000
eV—
Magnetic Moment(μB)
0.000
μB—
Verified Unverified Low confidence (<80%) Link to source
PropertyValueUnitConditionsSource
Formation Energy(ΔHf)
1.660
eV/atom—
Verified Unverified Low confidence (<80%) Link to source

Regulatory Screening

Environmental

Export Control

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