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6 páginas, 7 figuras ; (Ti,Ta)(C,N) solid solution-based cermets with cobalt as the binder phase were synthesised by a two-step milling process. The titanium–tantalum carbonitride solid solution (the ceramic phase) was obtained via a mechanically induced self-sustaining reaction (MSR) process from stoichiometric elemental Ti, Ta, and graphite powder blends in a nitrogen atmosphere. Elemental Co (the binder phase) was added to the ceramic phase, and the mixture was homogenised by mechanical milling (MM). The powdered cermet was then sintered in a tubular furnace at temperatures ranging from 1400 °C to 1600 °C in an inert atmosphere. The chemical composition and microstructure of the sintered cermets were characterised as ceramic particles grown via a coalescence process and embedded in a complex (Ti,Ta)–Co intermetallic matrix. The absence of the typical core–rim microstructure was confirmed. ; This work was supported by the Spanish Government under grant no. MAT2010-17046, which was financed in part by the European Regional Development Fund of 2007–2013. E. Chicardi and J. M. Córdoba were supported by the CSIC through JAE-Pre and JAE-Doc grants, respectively, which are financed in part by the European Social Fund (ESF). ; Peer reviewed

The complete range of Ti5Si3–Ti5Ge3 solid solutions was synthesised from elemental mixtures of Ti, Si, and Ge under an inert atmosphere via mechanically induced self-sustaining reactions (MSR). The stoichiometry of Ti5Si3−xGex solid solutions was controlled by adjusting the Si/Ge ratio of the initial mixture. The chemical composition and lattice parameters of the materials confirmed that Ti5Si3–Ti5Ge3 solid solutions with good chemical homogeneity could be produced via MSR. ; This work was supported by Spanish government under grant No. MAT2010-17046, which is financed in part by European Regional Development Fund of 2007–2013. E. Chicardi and J. M. Córdoba were supported by CSIC through JAE-Pre and JAE-Doc grants, respectively, which are financed in part by European Social Fund (ESF). ; Peer Reviewed