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SHS of MAX compounds in the Ti-Si-C system: Influence of mechanical activation

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Mechanical activation of Ti-Si-C green mixtures was found to negatively affect the composition, microstructure, and properties of synthesized Ti3SiC2.

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Vadchenko, S.G., Sytschev, A.E., Kovalev, D.Y. et al. SHS of MAX compounds in the Ti-Si-C system: Influence of mechanical activation. Int. J Self-Propag. High-Temp. Synth. 23, 141–144 (2014). https://doi.org/10.3103/S106138621403011X

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