• Source: Hafnium carbonitride

Hafnium carbonitride (HfCN) is an ultra-high temperature ceramic (UHTC) mixed anion compound composed of hafnium (Hf), carbon (C) and nitrogen (N).
Ab initio molecular dynamics calculations have predicted the HfCN (specifically the HfC0.75N0.22 phase) to have a melting point of 4,110 ± 62 °C (4,048–4,172 °C, 7,318–7,542 °F, 4,321–4,445 K), highest known for any material. Another approach based on the artificial neural network machine learning pointed towards a similar composition — HfC0.76N0.24. Experimental testing conducted in 2020 has confirmed a melting point above 4,000 °C (7,230 °F; 4,270 K), substantiating earlier predictions made with atomistic simulations in 2015.




Properties


The HfCxN1−x has been assessed to possess the following properties:

Thermal conductivity:
19–24 W·m−1·K−1 at room temperature,
32–39 W·m−1·K−1 at high temperature and with increased nitrogen content.
Electrical conductivity: (149×104)–(213×104) Ω−1 m−1
Plasticity limit: 2,000 °C (3,630 °F; 2,270 K)
Fusion enthalpy: 150 kJ/mol (36 kcal/mol)
Flexural strength:
638 ± 28 MPa at room temperature,
324 MPa at 1,000 °C (1,830 °F; 1,270 K),
139 MPa at 1,600 °C (2,910 °F; 1,870 K),
100 MPa at 2,000 °C (3,630 °F; 2,270 K).
Fracture toughness: 6.73 ± 0.07 MPa·m1/2, 4.7 ± 0.3 MPa·m1/2
Vickers hardness: 19.08 GPa (2,767,000 psi), 21.3 ± 0.55 GPa (3,090,000 psi)




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Hafnium carbonitride
• Hafnium carbide
• Tantalum hafnium carbide
• Melting point
• Ultra-high temperature ceramic
• Tantalum carbide
• MXenes
• Titanium dioxide
• Abundance of the chemical elements
• Nitrogen