Combustion synthesis carbides

In some cases, several refractory compounds can result from two or more parallel reactions occurring simultaneously in the combustion wave. A typical example of this type is the Ti-C-B system, where both the Ti+C and Ti-I-2B reactions affect the combustion synthesis and structure formation processes (Shcherbakov and Pityulin, 1983). By adjusting the contents of carbon and boron powders in the reactant mixture, either carbide- or boride-based ceramics can be obtained. 

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Another vapor phase method involves reacting a solid particulate phase with a gas to form particles. One method is the self-propogating high temperature synthesis (SHS) method. Also used for making sintered bodies, SHS can be used in reacting particles with the gas phase. An example of combustion synthesis involves forming ceramic carbide powders. ... 

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