MAX Phase Research Group

Below is a table of the known MAX Phases to date.
Click the desired MAX phase on the table to see structural properties.

IIB	IIIA	IVA	VA	VIA
	Al	Si	P	S
	Ti₂AlC - a lattice parameter: 3.04 Å - c lattice parameter: 13.60 Å - Theoretical Density: 4.11 Mg/m³ V₂AlC - a lattice parameter: 3.10 Å - c lattice parameter: 13.83 Å - Theoretical Density: 4.07 Mg/m³ Cr₂AlC - a lattice parameter: 2.86 Å - c lattice parameter: 12.80 Å - Theoretical Density: 5.24 Mg/m³ Nb₂AlC - a lattice parameter: 3.10 Å - c lattice parameter: 13.80 Å - Theoretical Density: 6.50 Mg/m³ Ta₂AlC - a lattice parameter: 3.07 Å - c lattice parameter: 13.8 Å - Theoretical Density: 11.82 Mg/m³ Ti₂AlN - a lattice parameter: 2.989 Å - c lattice parameter: 13.614 Å - Theoretical Density: 4.31 Mg/m³ Ti₃AlC₂ - a lattice parameter: 3.075 Å - c lattice parameter: 18.578 Å - Theoretical Density: 4.5 Mg/m³ Ti₄AlN₃ - a lattice parameter: 2.988Å - c lattice parameter: 23.372 Å - Theoretical Density: 4.76 Mg/m³ Ta₄AlC₃ - a lattice parameter: Å - c lattice parameter: Å - Theoretical Density: Mg/m³	Ti₃SiC₂ - a lattice parameter: 3.0665 Å - c lattice parameter: 17.671 Å - Theoretical Density: 4.52 Mg/m³	V₂PC - a lattice parameter: 3.077 Å - c lattice parameter: 10.91 Å - Theoretical Density: 5.38 Mg/m³ Nb₂PC - a lattice parameter: 3.28 Å - c lattice parameter: 11.50 Å - Theoretical Density: 7.09 Mg/m³	Ti₂SC - a lattice parameter: 3.216 Å - c lattice parameter: 11.22 Å - Theoretical Density: 4.62 Mg/m³ Zr₂SC - a lattice parameter: 3.40 Å - c lattice parameter: 12.13 Å - Theoretical Density: 6.20 Mg/m³ Nb₂SC_0.4 - a lattice parameter: 3.27 Å - c lattice parameter: 11.40 Å - Theoretical Density: Mg/m³ Hf₂SC - a lattice parameter: 3.36 Å - c lattice parameter: 11.99 Å - Theoretical Density: Mg/m³
Zn	Ga	Ge	As	Se
	Ti₂GaC - a lattice parameter: 3.07 Å - c lattice parameter: 13.52 Å - Theoretical Density: 5.53 Mg/m³ V₂GaC - a lattice parameter: 2.93 Å - c lattice parameter: 12.84 Å - Theoretical Density: 6.39 Mg/m³ Cr₂GaC - a lattice parameter: 2.88 Å - c lattice parameter: 12.61 Å - Theoretical Density: 6.81 Mg/m³ Nb₂GaC - a lattice parameter: 3.13 Å - c lattice parameter: 13.56 Å - Theoretical Density: 7.73 Mg/m³ Mo₂GaC - a lattice parameter: 3.01 Å - c lattice parameter: 13.18 Å - Theoretical Density: 8.79 Mg/m³ Ta₂GaC - a lattice parameter: 3.10 Å - c lattice parameter: 13.57 Å - Theoretical Density: 13.05 Mg/m³ Ti₂GaN - a lattice parameter: 3.00 Å - c lattice parameter: 13.30 Å - Theoretical Density: 5.75 Mg/m³ Cr₂GaN - a lattice parameter: 2.875 Å - c lattice parameter: 12.77 Å - Theoretical Density: 6.82 Mg/m³ V₂GaN - a lattice parameter: 3.00 Å - c lattice parameter: 13.30 Å - Theoretical Density: 5.94 Mg/m³	Ti₂GeC - a lattice parameter: 3.07 Å - c lattice parameter: 12.93 Å - Theoretical Density: 5.68 Mg/m³ V₂GeC - a lattice parameter: 3.00 Å - c lattice parameter: 12.25 Å - Theoretical Density: 6.49 Mg/m³ Cr₂GeC - a lattice parameter: 2.95 Å - c lattice parameter: 12.08 Å - Theoretical Density: 6.88 Mg/m³ Ti₃GeC₂ - a lattice parameter: 3.088 Å - c lattice parameter: 17.76 Å - Theoretical Density: 5.55 Mg/m³	V₂AsC - a lattice parameter: 3.11 Å - c lattice parameter: 11.30 Å - Theoretical Density: 6.63 Mg/m³ Nb₂AsC - a lattice parameter: 3.31 Å - c lattice parameter: 11.9 Å - Theoretical Density: 8.025 Mg/m³
Cd	In	Sn	Sb	Te
Ti₂CdC - a lattice parameter: 3.10 Å - c lattice parameter: 14.41 Å - Theoretical Density: 9.71 Mg/m³	Sc₂InC - a lattice parameter: Å - c lattice parameter: Å - Theoretical Density: Mg/m³ Ti₂InC - a lattice parameter: 3.13 Å - c lattice parameter: 14.06 Å - Theoretical Density: 6.20 Mg/m³ Zr₂InC - a lattice parameter: 3.34 Å - c lattice parameter: 14.91 Å - Theoretical Density: 7.10 Mg/m³ Nb₂InC - a lattice parameter: 3.17 Å - c lattice parameter: 14.37 Å - Theoretical Density: 8.30 Mg/m³ Hf₂InC - a lattice parameter: 3.30 Å - c lattice parameter: 14.73 Å - Theoretical Density: 11.57 Mg/m³ Ti₂InN - a lattice parameter: 3.07 Å - c lattice parameter: 13.97 Å - Theoretical Density: 6.54 Mg/m³ Zr₂InN - a lattice parameter: 3.27 Å - c lattice parameter: 14.83 Å - Theoretical Density: 7.53 Mg/m³	Ti₂SnC - a lattice parameter: 3.163 Å - c lattice parameter: 13.675 Å - Theoretical Density: 6.36 Mg/m³ Zr₂SnC - a lattice parameter: 3.3576 Å - c lattice parameter: 14.57 Å - Theoretical Density: 7.16 Mg/m³ Nb₂SnC - a lattice parameter: 3.241 Å - c lattice parameter: 13.802 Å - Theoretical Density: 8.40 Mg/m³ Hf₂SnC - a lattice parameter: 3.320 Å - c lattice parameter: 14.388 Å - Theoretical Density: 11.80 Mg/m³ Hf₂SnN - a lattice parameter: 3.31 Å - c lattice parameter: 14.30 Å - Theoretical Density: 7.72 Mg/m³
	Tl	Pb	Bi	Po
	Ti₂TlC - a lattice parameter: 3.15 Å - c lattice parameter: 13.98 Å - Theoretical Density: 8.63 Mg/m³ Zr₂TlC - a lattice parameter: 3.36 Å - c lattice parameter: 14.78 Å - Theoretical Density: 9.17 Mg/m³ Hf₂TlC - a lattice parameter: 3.32 Å - c lattice parameter: 14.62 Å - Theoretical Density: 13.65 Mg/m³ Zr₂TlN - a lattice parameter: 3.30 Å - c lattice parameter: 14.71 Å - Theoretical Density: 9.60 Mg/m³	Ti₂PbC - a lattice parameter: 3.20 Å - c lattice parameter: 13.81 Å - Theoretical Density: 8.55 Mg/m³ Zr₂PbC - a lattice parameter: 3.38 Å - c lattice parameter: 14.66 Å - Theoretical Density: 9.20 Mg/m³ Hf₂PbC - a lattice parameter: 3.55 Å - c lattice parameter: 14.46 Å - Theoretical Density: 12.13 Mg/m³
	Tl	Pb	Bi	Po
	Ti₂TlC - Structural Properties - Mechanical Properties - Electrical Properties - Oxidation Properties - Elastic Properties - Thermal Properties - Optical Properties Zr₂TlC - Structural Properties - Mechanical Properties - Electrical Properties - Oxidation Properties - Elastic Properties - Thermal Properties - Optical Properties Hf₂TlC - Structural Properties - Mechanical Properties - Electrical Properties - Oxidation Properties - Elastic Properties - Thermal Properties - Optical Properties Zr₂TlN - Structural Properties - Mechanical Properties - Electrical Properties - Oxidation Properties - Elastic Properties - Thermal Properties - Optical Properties	Ti₂PbC - Structural Properties - Mechanical Properties - Electrical Properties - Oxidation Properties - Elastic Properties - Thermal Properties - Optical Properties Zr₂PbC - Structural Properties - Mechanical Properties - Electrical Properties - Oxidation Properties - Elastic Properties - Thermal Properties - Optical Properties Hf₂PbC - Structural Properties - Mechanical Properties - Electrical Properties - Oxidation Properties - Elastic Properties - Thermal Properties - Optical Properties