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Carbosilicothermic Synthesis of Ti3SiC2–TiB2–SiC Ceramic Composites from Leucoxene Concentrate

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We examine general aspects of the formation of Ti3SiC2–TiB2–SiC ceramic composites during vacuum carbosilicothermic reduction of titanium oxide mineral raw materials (leucoxene concentrate from the Yaregskoe occurrence) in the presence of B4C as a boron-containing additive, with SiC as a reducing agent. The effect of starting-mixture composition on the phase composition of the reduction product and the formation of minor phases is analyzed. We demonstrate that, with increasing B4C concentration in the starting mixture, the fraction of the forming TiB2 rises systematically, reaching 48 vol %.

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In this study, we used equipment at the Khimiya Shared Research Facilities Center, Institute of Chemistry, Komi Scientific Center (Federal Research Center), Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences.

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This work was supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research and the Komi Republic Ministry of Education, Science, and Youth Policy (research project no. 20-48-110001).

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Istomin, P.V., Belyaev, I.M., Istomina, E.I. et al. Carbosilicothermic Synthesis of Ti3SiC2–TiB2–SiC Ceramic Composites from Leucoxene Concentrate. Inorg Mater 57, 308–315 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0020168521030067

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