Table 1.

Effect of the Ti/C ratio on the possibility of the SHS reaction.

TiC ratio	Compacting Pressure (MPa)	Theoretical Vf of TiC	Possibility of Ignition	Possibility of Self-propagation
2.99	55 (Porosity: 35%)	40%	Yes	No
2.33		50%	Yes	Yes
1.88		60%	Yes	Yes
1.59		70%	No	-
1.33		80%	No	-