Zirconium nitride

Zirconium nitride
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
Other cations	Titanium nitride Hafnium nitride
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox references

Zirconium nitride, ZrN, is a nitride of zirconium.

Zirconium nitride comes in various forms. It is hard ceramic material similar to titanium nitride and is a cement like refractory material. When applied using the PVD coating process it is commonly used for coating medical devices, industrial parts, automotive and aerospace components and other parts subject to high wear and corrosive environments.^[1] It is also used in refractories, cermets and laboratory crucibles.

ZrN superconducts below 10 K^[2].

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