Table 1.

Some characteristic parameters of reaction systems under investigation

Type	System: A + xB = ABx	Melting point of reagent A (TA) K	Melting point of reagent B (TB) K	Adiabatic combustion temperature (Tad) K	Combustion mode	Comments
	Ti + 0.8C = TiC0.8	1,933	3,820	3,000	stable	TA < Tad < TB
I	Ti + 0.4C = TiC0.4	1,933	3,820	2,400	oscillation	TA < Tad < TB
	Ti + 0.6B = TiB0.6	1,933	2,573	2,000	stable	TA < Tad < TB
	Ti + Si = TiSi	1,933	1,683	1,942	stable	TA,B < Tad
II	5Ti + 3Si = Ti5Si3	1,193	1,683	2,403	stable	TA,B < Tad
	Ni + Al = NiAl	1,726	933	1,910	stable	TA,B < Tad
III	Nb + 2B = NbB2	2,741	2,573	2,315	oscillation	Tad < TA,B
	Ta + C = TaC	3,269	3,820	2,700	oscillation	Tad < TA,B