Ti3SiC2 powder is used as MAX special ceramic materials, electronic materials, high-temperature structural materials, electrode brush materials, chemical anti-corrosion materials and high-temperature heating materials.
Titanium silicon carbide has many advantages of both metal and ceramics. Like metal, it is a good conductor of electricity and heat. It is easy to process, soft, insensitive to thermal shock, and exhibits plasticity at high temperatures. It is also resistant to oxidation and high temperature like ceramics. The high-temperature strength exceeds all high-temperature alloys.
As a high-temperature material, titanium silicon carbide has an electrical conductivity twice that of graphite. It is wear-resistant and has obvious advantages as a brush for transitional AC motors. Its high-temperature strength, oxidation resistance, and thermal shock resistance can reach SiN. It is possible that metal smelted electrode materials can be used due to their good thermal shock resistance and high electrical conductivity. In summary, titanium silicon carbide is a high-temperature material with important research value and application prospects.