in the amount of 2 and 5 wt.%, respectively). It is established that the maximal strength (445 MPa) is characteristic of the material B 13 C 2 over the whole temperature range. It does not change up to 1600°C. The increase in strength of B 4 C-based samples is revealed over the range of 1200 to 1600°C, mainly for high-porous materials (10-12%). Presumably, this is due to the higher relaxation properties of porous material microstructure.Developing high-density materials based on compounds with covalent bonds and studying their structureformation, strength, and degradation mechanisms in different loading conditions are the most important tasks of ceramic materials science. Of great interest among engineering ceramics are monophase materials and composites based on boron carbides (B 4 C, B 13 C 2 ) that may be used to fabricate light armor, in nuclear reactors, and under strong abrasion at

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Results are presented of a study dealing with an AlN-T iN composite material for high temperature applications. Hardness, microhardness, compressive strength, electrical resistance, and thermal conductivity of the material were measured at room temperature and flexural strength was measured at temperatures f rom 20 to 1800°C. T he composite material containing 40 wt-% AlN and 60 wt-% T iN and hot pressed at 1850-1950°C exhibits an increase in strength of 20% with a rise in temperature, which permits it to be used at elevated temperatures.

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