Abstract :
A general and historical review of the SHS process (Self-propagating High-temperature Synthesis) has been considered. The influence of reaction parameters such as particle size, stoichiometry of the reactants, pellet size and green density, gas pressure, is reported. Improvements of SHS processes for reactions that are not so exothermic to propagate are examined. The final part of the work underlines the economical and environmental impact of SHS process.
