Single-Step Pressureless Synthesis of the High-Purity Ti3AlC2 MAX-Phase by Fast Heating.

A simple approach is presented to synthesise the high-purity MAX phase by the pressureless method. This method is featured by the short time in duration. The process is executed with a high heating rate (up to ≅ 10² K/min) that inhibits the formation of the objectionable phases and limits elemental loss due to the short-time process. The samples containing ≅ 96% wt. of the MAX phase Ti₃AlC₂ are successfully synthesised using the proposed technique. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]