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Chromium Nitride (CrN)
Chromium(III) nitride can be prepared by direct combination of chromium and nitrogen at 800 °C: 2 Cr + N2 → 2 CrN
CrN is used as a coating material for corrosion resistance and in metal forming and plastic moulding applications. CrN is often used on medical implants and tools. CrN is also a valuable component in advanced multicomponent coating systems, such as CrAlN, for hard, wear-resistant applications on cutting tools. Basic Infomation |
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| IUPAC name:Chromium nitride Other names:Chromium(III) nitride CAS Number:24094-93-7 ChemSpider:81581 ECHA InfoCard:100.041.819 Chemical formula:CrN Molar mass:66.003 g/mol |
Appearance:Black powder Density:5.9 g/cm3 Melting point: 1770 ˚C (decomp.) Solubility in water:Insoluble Thermochemistry Std molar entropy (So298):37.75 J K−1 mol−1 Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfHo298):−117.15 kJ/mol |
Chromium Nitride Sputtering Target - CrN Purity--- 99.5% Shape--- Discs, Plate, Step (Dia ≤480mm, Thickness ≥1mm) Rectangle, Sheet, Step (Length ≤400mm, Width ≤300mm, Thickness ≥1mm) Application --- |
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Chromium Nitride Evaporation Material - CrN
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Chromium Nitride Powder - CrN
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Relation Products: Chromium Sputtering Targets - Cr Chromium Boride Sputtering targets - CrB2 / CrB; Chromium Carbide Sputtering Targets - Cr3C2; Chromium Oxide Sputttering Targets - Cr2O3; Chromium Silicon Sputtering targets - CrSi2 / CrSi; Chromium doped Silicon monoxide - Cr+SiO; Aluminum Nitride (AlN) Sputtering Targets; Boron Nitride (BN) Sputtering Targets; Chrominium Nitride (CrN) Sputtering Targets; Gallium Nitride (GaN) Sputtering Targets; Germanium Nitride (Ge3N4) Sputtering targets; Hafnium Nitride (HfN) Sputtering Targets; Magnesium Nitride (Mg2N3) Sputtering Targets; Niobium Niride (NbN) Sputtering Targets; Silicom Nitride (Si3N4) Sputtering Targets; Tantalum Nitride (TaN) Sputtering Targets; Titanium Nitride(TiN) Sputtering Targets; |
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Chromium nitride is a chemical compound of chromium and nitrogen with the formula CrN. It is very hard, and is extremely resistant to corrosion. It is an interstitial compound, with nitrogen atoms occupying the octahedral holes in the chromium lattice: as such, it is not strictly a chromium(III) compound nor does it contain nitride ions (N3−). Chromium forms a second interstitial nitride, dichromium nitride, Cr2N.