Self Propagating High Temperature Synthesis Method
Self Propagating High Temperature Synthesis (SHS) is a new technology which uses the high reaction heat produced between reactants and synthesis of materials in a short time. In 1967, Soviet scientists began to study the SHS technology system and apply it to industry. Self propagating high temperature synthesis is the reaction with certain gases in vacuum or filled (N 2 , H 2 , Ar 2 etc.) combustion reaction container, then the combustion products were crushed and grinded by different specifications of powder technology. The technological process is as follows: material preparation, briquetting, preheating, ignition, self propagating, high temperature synthesis, mechanical fragmentation, product performance test. The process of preparing tungsten powder by SHS is carried out in a home-made reactor and argon atmosphere, and tungsten filament parallel to the surface of the sample is used as the ignition source. After combustion, the product was soaked i...