Zirconium nitride
| Zirconium nitride | ||
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| IUPAC name Zirconium nitride | ||
| Identifiers | ||
| CAS number | 25658-42-8  | |
| Properties | ||
| Molecular formula | ZrN | |
| Molar mass | 105.23 g/mol | |
| Appearance | yellow-brown crystals | |
| Density | 7.09 g/cm3 (20 °C) | |
| Melting point | 2980 °C | |
| Solubility in water | Insoluble | |
| Structure | ||
| Crystal structure | Cubic, cF8 | |
| Space group | Fm3m, No. 225 | |
| Coordination geometry |
Octahedral | |
| Hazards | ||
| MSDS | MSDS | |
| EU Index | not listed | |
| Related compounds | ||
| Related Refractory ceramic materials | tantalum carbide, niobium carbide, zirconium carbide | |
(verify) (what is: / ?)Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa) | ||
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Zirconium nitride (ZrN) is an inorganic compound used in a variety of ways due to its properties.
Properties
ZrN applied by the physical vapor deposition (PVD) coating process is a light gold color similar to elemental gold.
ZrN superconducts below 10 K (−263.1 °C; −441.7 °F).[1]
Uses
Zirconium nitride is a hard ceramic material similar to titanium nitride and is a cement-like refractory material. Thus it is used in refractories, cermets and laboratory crucibles. When applied using the physical vapor deposition coating process it is commonly used for coating medical devices,[2] industrial parts (notably drill bits), automotive and aerospace components and other parts subject to high wear and corrosive environments.[3]
Also Zirconium Nitride was suggested as a Hydrogen Peroxide fuel tank liner for rockets and aircraft [4]
References
- ↑ Lengauer, Walter (1990). "Characterization of nitrogen distribution profiles in fcc transition metal nitrides by means ofTc measurements". Surface and Interface Analysis 15 (6): 377. doi:10.1002/sia.740150606.
- ↑ IonFusion Surgical, Inc.
- ↑ Coating Services Group, LLC.
- ↑ http://www.patentbuddy.com/Patent/7736751
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