Abstract
Boron carbides with carbon contents (σ) of 7–24 at. % were prepared by SHS method and their lattice parameters were determined by high-precision XRD analysis. An unusually wide spread in the literature data on lattice parameters of boron carbide as a function of σ was associated with the process of crystal ordering caused by gradual replacement of boron by carbon atoms. For SHS-produced boron carbide, the above spread turned out minimal. Lattice parameter c was found to attain the unusually high values of 12.20–12.31 s was observed at σ = 13.2%. The widths of diffraction lines from boron carbide were found to depend on σ and attain their maximum values at σ = 13.2% when the lattice is most disordered. Our results can make a basis for elaborating the means for regulating the structure/properties of boron carbide.
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