CRYSTALLINE NIOBIUM SILICIDE PREPARATION METHOD Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: powder metallurgy.

SUBSTANCE: starting powders of silicon, 40 to 400 mcm, and niobium, below 63 mcm, are taken in proportion (1.33-1.38):1 to form monophase product and in proportion (1.44-1.69):1 to form multiphase product. Powders are subjected to mechanical activation in inert medium for 0.5 to 2 min, ratio of powder mass to that of working balls being 1:20. Resulting powder is compacted and locally heated under argon atmosphere to initiate exothermal reaction producing niobium silicide under self-sustaining burning conditions. Process may be employed in metallurgy, chemistry, mechanical engineering, space, nuclear, and semiconductor engineering, and in electronics.

EFFECT: found conditions for monophase and multiphase crystalline niobium silicide preparation.

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