The combustion synthesis of refractory nitrides

Abstract

The self-sustaining combustion of niobium in a nitrogen atmosphere was investigated. The effect of initial porosity, nitrogen pressure, and the amount of added diluent on the combustion process and on the nature of the products of combustion was determined. Auxiliary investigations on the interaction between niobium and nitrogen were made under isothermal conditions. Results of X-ray analyses of these investigations are compared to those obtained under self-propagating reaction conditions.