nitride

Examples

• All

• Silicon nitride cam-follower rollers are in production at Detroit Diesel, and silicon nitride bearings are in production at St. Gobain Norton Industrial Ceramics.

  Academic text (1997)

• In fact, the classic materials of MEMS, namely silicon and silicon nitride, are very resistant to creep and crack growth.

  Academic text (2003)

• In general, the fiber produced marks that were comparable in size to those produced by silicon nitride tips.

  Academic text (1995)

• Major efforts have been conducted worldwide since the early 1970s to improve the high-temperature properties of silicon nitride.

  Academic text (1997)

• Silicon nitride is also used in the paper industry, in sand-blast nozzles, and in many other commercial applications.

  Academic text (1997)

• Silicon nitride seal runners have recently entered production for AlliedSignal propulsion engines for business aircraft.

  Academic text (1997)

• The first promising silicon nitride and silicon carbide materials were fabricated in Great Britain by reaction sintering.

  Academic text (1997)

• At the core of the new technology is the gallium-nitride computer chip that yields longer-lasting, low-energy light bulbs.

  Academic text (2000)

• The researchers synthesized a new type of nitride containing both nitrogen and titanium.

• Silicon nitride is commonly used in manufacturing due to its excellent thermal stability.

Compounds

B

boron nitride

• Specialized

7.2

A hard, heat-resistant material made from boron and nitrogen used in industry and advanced materials

C

cubic boron nitride

• Specialized

5.6

An extremely hard man-made material, second only to diamond, used to make cutting and grinding tools

M

magnesium nitride

• Specialized

7.6

A yellow-green solid made from magnesium and nitrogen

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology