Achieving single-phase pentaniobium trisilicide using mechanically activated self-propagating high-temperature synthesis
摘要
The effect of mechanical activation of silicon and niobium powders of stoichiometric composition for pentaniobium trisilicide was investigated for the synthesis of single-phase pentaniobium trisilicide via self-propagating high-temperature synthesis. The conditions for mechanical activation, the average agglomerate size, and the temperature characteristics of the subsequent thermal explosion were determined. It was established that the synthesis proceeds in a solid-state regime, yielding a single-phase product.