Zr₂AlN is a ternary ceramic-metal composite (MAX-phase material) combining zirconium, aluminum, and nitrogen in a layered hexagonal crystal structure. This research material exhibits characteristics intermediate between traditional ceramics and metals, offering high stiffness with potential for improved damage tolerance and thermal stability compared to conventional refractory ceramics. Zr₂AlN remains primarily in academic development for high-temperature structural applications, with potential deployment in aerospace engines, thermal protection systems, and wear-resistant coatings where conventional superalloys or monolithic ceramics face thermal or mechanical limitations.
Compliance & Regulations
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries | 141.0 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 141.7 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2300 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries | 94.00 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 95.23 | GPa | — | ||
Young's Modulus(E) | 231.0 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 5.585 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -14.27 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.02290 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.199 | eV/atom | — |