Table 1 Comparison of relative density and electrical conductivity of various Ti₃AlC₂ and TiC ceramics.

TAC-A

Pressureless sintering (1500 °C, 2 h)

2.4*10⁶ S/m

TAC-B

Hot-pressing (1350 °C, 15 min)

2.9*10⁶ S/m

TAC-C

Hot-pressing (1400 °C, 2 h)

3.0*10⁶ S/m

TAC-D

Hot-pressing (1400 °C,2 h) + Pressureless sintering (1500 °C, 10 h)

3.2*10⁶ S/m

TiC-A

Hot-pressing (1800 °C, 15 min)

4.2*10⁶ S/m

TiC-B

Hot-pressing (1950 °C, 2 h)

4.7*10⁶ S/m