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yellowish brown crystal(s); fcc, a=0.4518nm; most refractory of all known metal nitrides; hardness 1640kgf/mm2; electrical resistivity 33μohm· cm; can be prepared by heating Hf in N2 or NH3 atmospheric at 1000°C–1500°C; as a 99.5% pure material, used as a sputtering target to increase electrical stability of diodes, transistors, and integrated circuits [KIR80] [KIR81] [HAW93] [CER91]

Most refractory of all nitrides.