[2A07-09] Boride

[2A08] Production and evaluation of high melting-point borides towards nuclear application

(2) Evaluation of applicability of Si impregnation method to improve oxidation resistance of high melting point borides

Koki Wakatabi¹, *Ryuta Kasada¹, Yuki Jimba¹, Hao Yu¹, Sosuke Kondo¹ (1. Tohoku Univ.)

Keywords:High-melting-point borides, High-temperature oxidation, Sintering

High-melting-point borides are expected to be applied to nuclear energy because of their excellent neutron shielding performance. This study evaluates the effect of molten Si impregnation treatment on high-temperature oxidation behavior of sintered TiB₂ and TiB₂-based composites.