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− | There are few/no natural mineral examples | + | There are few/no natural mineral examples for these compounds. <br> |
− | are in a highly reduced stated and some not even capable of | + | This is likely because all these compounds are in a highly reduced stated and some of them are <br> |
+ | not even capable of forming a protective [[macroscale passivation layer]]. | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Awesome compounds == | ||
Titanium: | Titanium: | ||
− | * TiC Titanium carbide – and ZrC Zirconum carbide | + | * TiC [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanium_carbide Titanium carbide] – and ZrC [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zirconium_carbide Zirconum carbide] |
− | * TiN Titanium nitride | + | * TiN [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanium_nitride Titanium nitride] – and ZrN [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zirconium_nitride Zirconium nitride] |
Silicon (counting silicon as metal here): | Silicon (counting silicon as metal here): | ||
− | * SiC | + | * SiC [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon_carbide Silicon carbide] |
− | * Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> Silicon nitride [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ | + | * Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon_nitride Silicon nitride] |
+ | |||
+ | For more awesome compounds see: [[Base materials with high potential]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | Related: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metallocarbohedryne Metallocarbohedryne] (titanium carbides) | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Compounds that need to be sealed in [[PPV]] to be usable == | ||
Iron: | Iron: | ||
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Aluminum: | Aluminum: | ||
* Al<sub>4</sub>C<sub>3</sub> Aluminum carbide [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium_carbide] – hydrolyses in contact with water | * Al<sub>4</sub>C<sub>3</sub> Aluminum carbide [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium_carbide] – hydrolyses in contact with water | ||
− | * AlN [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium_nitride] – hydrolyses in contact with water – it's a [[ | + | * AlN [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium_nitride] – hydrolyses in contact with water – it's a [[diamond like compound]] (a III-VI semiconductor) – highly covalent character |
Calcium: | Calcium: | ||
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* Mg<sub>3</sub>N<sub>2(s)</sub> Magnesium nitide [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnesium_nitride] – reacts with water | * Mg<sub>3</sub>N<sub>2(s)</sub> Magnesium nitide [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnesium_nitride] – reacts with water | ||
* Magnesium carbide ?? | * Magnesium carbide ?? | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Compounds with more rare elements == | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Nitrides:''' | ||
+ | * '''CrN – Carlsbergite [https://www.mineralienatlas.de/lexikon/index.php/MineralData?lang=en&language=english&mineral=Carlsbergit (mineralienatlas)] wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromium_nitride chromium nitride] – [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlsbergite carlsbergite] – Mohs 7 – 1770°C''' | ||
+ | * VN – [https://www.mineralienatlas.de/lexikon/index.php/MineralData?lang=en&language=english&mineral=Uakitit Uakitite] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanadium_nitride (wikipedia)] – Mohs ?? | ||
+ | * Semimetal: Ge<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> – [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germanium_nitride Germanium nitride] | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | * '''ZrN – [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zirconium_nitride Zirconium nitride]''' | ||
+ | * NbN – [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niobium_nitride Niobium nitride] – 2573°C – 8.47g/ccm | ||
+ | * MoN (and Mo<sub>2</sub>N) – Molybdenium nitride (?) | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | * (W<sub>2</sub>N, WN, WN<sub>2</sub>) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tungsten_nitride Tungsten nitride] – unstable against water | ||
+ | * HfC – Hafnium carbide – refractory compound | ||
+ | * TaN (anf other stoichometries) – [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tantalum_nitride Tantalum nitride] | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Carbides:'''<br> | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | 4th period: | ||
+ | * '''Cr<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub> – [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tongbaite Tongbaite (wikipedia)] [https://www.mineralienatlas.de/lexikon/index.php/MineralData?lang=en&language=english&mineral=Tongbait (mineralienatlas)] – Mohs 8.5 – ortorhombic – 1,895 °C''' | ||
+ | * Various chromium carbides: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromium(II)_carbide Chromium(II) carbide] | ||
+ | * [//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromium_carbide Cr<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>; Cr<sub>7</sub>C<sub>3</sub>; Cr<sub>23</sub>C<sub>6</sub>] (1,895 °C; 3,443 °F; 2,168 K; extremely hard; very corrosion resistant) | ||
+ | * [//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanadium_carbide VC] (2810 °C; 9-9.5 Mohs, cubic) | ||
+ | * Semimental: Germanium carbide?? | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | 5th period: | ||
+ | * '''[//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zirconium_carbide ZrC] (3532 °C; extremely hard; highly corrosion resistant; very metallic, cubic)''' | ||
+ | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niobium_carbide Nb<sub>2</sub>C] (3490 °C; extremely hard; highly corrosion resistant) | ||
+ | * Mo<sub>2</sub>C (2692 °C) [http://tttmetalpowder.com/molybdenum-carbide-powder-303/]; MoC; Mo<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbide] | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | 6th period: | ||
+ | * [//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hafnium_carbide HfC] (3900 °C; very refractory; low oxidation resistance, cubic) | ||
+ | * TaC – [https://www.mineralienatlas.de/lexikon/index.php/MineralData?mineral=Tantalcarbid Tantalum carbide (mineralienatlas)] – Mohs 6-7 – ''tantal is very rare'' | ||
+ | * WC – [https://www.mineralienatlas.de/lexikon/index.php/MineralData?lang=en&language=english&mineral=Qusongit Qusongit (mineralienatlas)] – Mohs 7.25 | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Borides:''' | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | 4th period: | ||
+ | * '''CrB (and other stoichometries Cr<sub>2</sub>B, Cr<sub>5</sub>B<sub>3</sub>, Cr<sub>3</sub>B<sub>4</sub>, CrB<sub>2</sub>, and CrB<sub>4</sub>) – [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromium(III)_boride Chromium(III) boride] – refractory 2100°C – very hard''' | ||
+ | * VB, VB<sub>2</sub> – Vanadium boride (?) | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | 5th period: | ||
+ | * '''Zr<sub>2</sub> – [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zirconium_diboride Zirconium diboride]''' | ||
+ | * Nb<sub>2</sub> – [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niobium_diboride Niobium diboride] | ||
+ | * Molybdenium boride ?? | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | 6th period: | ||
+ | * Hf<sub>2</sub> – [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hafnium_diboride Hafnium diboride] | ||
+ | * Ta<sub>2</sub> – [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tantalum_boride Tantalum boride] | ||
+ | * WB<sub>2</sub> (WB, WB<sub>4</sub>) – [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tungsten_borides Tungsten borides] | ||
+ | * ReB<sub>2</sub> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhenium_diboride Rhenium_diboride] | ||
+ | * OsB, Os<sub>2</sub>B<sub>3</sub> and OsB<sub>2</sub> – [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osmium_borides Osmium borides] | ||
== Related == | == Related == | ||
− | + | ||
+ | * [[Gemstone like compounds with high potential]] | ||
* [[Refractory compound]] | * [[Refractory compound]] | ||
+ | * [[gemstone like compound]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | == External links == | ||
+ | |||
+ | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhard_material Superhard material] | ||
+ | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Superhard_materials Category:Superhard_materials] | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Nitrides Category:Nitrides] |
Latest revision as of 22:55, 1 July 2021
There are few/no natural mineral examples for these compounds.
This is likely because all these compounds are in a highly reduced stated and some of them are
not even capable of forming a protective macroscale passivation layer.
Contents
Awesome compounds
Titanium:
- TiC Titanium carbide – and ZrC Zirconum carbide
- TiN Titanium nitride – and ZrN Zirconium nitride
Silicon (counting silicon as metal here):
- SiC Silicon carbide
- Si3N4 Silicon nitride
For more awesome compounds see: Base materials with high potential
Related: Metallocarbohedryne (titanium carbides)
Compounds that need to be sealed in PPV to be usable
Iron:
- Fe3C Iron carbide aka cementite aka iron cohenite – ortorhombic – Mohs 5.5 to 6.0 – 7.20 to 7.65g/ccm – metallic luster
- Iron nitrides – Wikipedia: "Group 7 and group 8 transition metals form nitrides that decompose at relatively low temperatures" Fe2N 400°C
Aluminum:
- Al4C3 Aluminum carbide [1] – hydrolyses in contact with water
- AlN [2] – hydrolyses in contact with water – it's a diamond like compound (a III-VI semiconductor) – highly covalent character
Calcium:
- CaC2 Calcium carbide [3] – must be kept dry – releases ethyne on contact with water
- Ca3N2 calcium nitride [4] – highly reactive with water
Magnesium:
- Mg3N2(s) Magnesium nitide [5] – reacts with water
- Magnesium carbide ??
Compounds with more rare elements
Nitrides:
- CrN – Carlsbergite (mineralienatlas) wikipedia: chromium nitride – carlsbergite – Mohs 7 – 1770°C
- VN – Uakitite (wikipedia) – Mohs ??
- Semimetal: Ge3N4 – Germanium nitride
- ZrN – Zirconium nitride
- NbN – Niobium nitride – 2573°C – 8.47g/ccm
- MoN (and Mo2N) – Molybdenium nitride (?)
- (W2N, WN, WN2) Tungsten nitride – unstable against water
- HfC – Hafnium carbide – refractory compound
- TaN (anf other stoichometries) – Tantalum nitride
Carbides:
4th period:
- Cr3C2 – Tongbaite (wikipedia) (mineralienatlas) – Mohs 8.5 – ortorhombic – 1,895 °C
- Various chromium carbides: Chromium(II) carbide
- Cr3C2; Cr7C3; Cr23C6 (1,895 °C; 3,443 °F; 2,168 K; extremely hard; very corrosion resistant)
- VC (2810 °C; 9-9.5 Mohs, cubic)
- Semimental: Germanium carbide??
5th period:
- ZrC (3532 °C; extremely hard; highly corrosion resistant; very metallic, cubic)
- Nb2C (3490 °C; extremely hard; highly corrosion resistant)
- Mo2C (2692 °C) [6]; MoC; Mo3C2 [7]
6th period:
- HfC (3900 °C; very refractory; low oxidation resistance, cubic)
- TaC – Tantalum carbide (mineralienatlas) – Mohs 6-7 – tantal is very rare
- WC – Qusongit (mineralienatlas) – Mohs 7.25
Borides:
4th period:
- CrB (and other stoichometries Cr2B, Cr5B3, Cr3B4, CrB2, and CrB4) – Chromium(III) boride – refractory 2100°C – very hard
- VB, VB2 – Vanadium boride (?)
5th period:
- Zr2 – Zirconium diboride
- Nb2 – Niobium diboride
- Molybdenium boride ??
6th period:
- Hf2 – Hafnium diboride
- Ta2 – Tantalum boride
- WB2 (WB, WB4) – Tungsten borides
- ReB2 Rhenium_diboride
- OsB, Os2B3 and OsB2 – Osmium borides