Titanium silicon carbide explained

Titanium silicon carbide, chemical formula Ti₃SiC₂, is a material with both metallic and ceramic properties.^{[1] [2]} It is one of the MAX phases.

Extra reading

• Medvedeva. N. I.. Novikov. D. L.. Ivanovsky. A. L.. Kuznetsov. M. V.. Freeman. A. J.. Electronic properties of -based solid solutions. Physical Review B. 15 December 1998. 58. 24. 16042–16050. 10.1103/PhysRevB.58.16042.
• Enyashin. A. N.. Ivanovskii. A. L.. Quantum-chemical modelling of nanotubes of titanium silicocarbides Ti2SiC, Ti3SiC2, and Ti4SiC3. Theoretical and Experimental Chemistry. 27 June 2009. 45. 2. 98–102. 10.1007/s11237-009-9077-6. 95916480.

Notes and References

1. Zhou . Y . Sun . Z . Sun . J . Zeitschrift für Metallkunde . 91 . 4 . 329 - 334 . Titanium silicon carbide: a ceramic or a metal? . April 2000 .
2. Web site: Titanium Silicocarbide (Ti3SiC2) Titanium Silcon Carbide - Properties and Applications . 2004-02-05 . AZoM.com . en . 2018-05-17.