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Silicon nitride

powder, ≥99.9% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Trisilicon tetranitride

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Linear Formula:
Si3N4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
140.28
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23
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Assay

≥99.9% trace metals basis

form

powder

particle size

<1 μm

density

3.44 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

N12[Si]34N5[Si]16N3[Si]25N46

InChI

1S/N4Si3/c1-5-2-6(1)3(5)7(1,2)4(5)6

InChI key

HQVNEWCFYHHQES-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Silicon nitride based ceramics possess high fracture toughness, hardness and wear resistance, resistance to corrosion, thermal stability. Two known polymorphs of silicon nitride exist, alpha and beta Si3N4, both have hexagonal structure. A study shows that a third state, cubic spinel structure, has also been synthesized.[1]

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

nwg

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Optics express, 21(2), 2012-2017 (2013-02-08)
We report on strong UV third-harmonic generation from silicon nitride films and resonant waveguide gratings. We determine the absolute value of third-order susceptibility of silicon nitride at wavelength of 1064 nm to be χ(³) (-3ω,ω,ω,ω) = (2.8 ± 0.6) ×

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