The reactivity of B
4C with mullite was investigated under Ar and reductive atmospheres, respectively. The results indicated that B
4C could coexist stably with mullite under Ar atmosphere below 1350°C, above which some reaction would occur to form Al
2O
3 and Al
3SiB
48 phases. Under a reductive atmosphere, whereas, they exhibited a relatively higher co-existing temperature of 1500°C, which is deemed to be dependent on the partial pressure of CO
2 gas in heating atmosphere. Coating technique was employed in this study to suppress the reaction between B
4C and mullite by producing a TiO
2 thin coating layer on the surface of B
4C particles. TiO
2 will react with B
4C at high temperature to produce TiB
2 and B
2O
3. The latter phase, existing on the grain boundary of B
4C particles by a liquid state at high temperature, will, together with TiB
2, serve as a barrier to inhibit the reaction between B
4C and mullite. A2mass% TiO
2 on B
4C powders can effectively suppress the occurrence of this reaction.
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