NSM Archive - Indium Nitride (InN) - Thermal properties

InN - Indium Nitride

Thermal properties


Basic parameters

Wurtzite crystal structure   Remarks Referens
Bulk modulus 140 GPa   Zubrilov (2001)
Debye temperature 660 K 300 K Zubrilov (2001)
370 K 0 K
a lso see Temperature dependence of the Debye temperature
Davydov et al. (1999)
Melting point 1373 K also see Equilibrium N2 pressure over InN. MacChesney et al. (1970)
Porowski (1997)
Specific heat 0.32 J g-1°C -1   Barin et al. (1977)
Thermal conductivity 0.45 W cm-1 °C -1
300 K. experiment Krukowski et al. (1998)
  1.76 W cm-1 °C -1
300 K. estimate for ideal InN crystal  
Thermal diffusivity
0.2 cm2 s-1   Zubrilov (2001)
Thermal expansion, linear
αa = 3.8 · 10-6 °C -1
αc = 2.9 · 10-6 °C -1
   

Thermal conductivity

InN, Wurtzite sructure. The specific heat vs. temperature
Krukowski et al. (1998)



The specific heat Cp of InN at constant pressure for 298 K < T < 1273 K [Barin et al. (1977)]:
Cp = 38.1 + 1.21 x 10-2 T      (J mol-1 K)
InN. Linear expansion coefficients vs. temperature.
Sheleg & Savastenko (1976)
InN. Equilibrium N2 pressure over InN.
Porowski (1997)
InN, Wurtzite. Pressure-temperature stability of InN.
Upper curve, Grzegory et al. (1994);      
lower line, McChesney et al. (1970).
Symbols above the lines are stability points, symbols below the lines are instability points.
Krukowski et al. (1998)
InN, Wurtzite. The Debye temperature vs. temperature.
Calculated dependence.
Davydov et al. (1999)
InN, Wurtzite. Calculated (solid line) and measured (full circles) lattice specific heat.
The inset shows the calculated temperature dependence of the Debye temperature.
Davydov et al. (1999)