“…Molybdenum disilicide (MoSi 2 ) is a potential high temperature structural material owing to its excellent oxidation resistance, high melting temperature (2030 o C), relative low density (6.24 g/cm 3 ), high thermal conductivity (52 W/mK),a brittle to ductile transition near 1000ûC, and stability in a variety of corrosive and oxidative environments [1][2][3][4][5]. Some potential uses for MoSi 2 include furnace components, gas burners and ignitors, gas injection tubes, high temperature nozzles, temperature sensor sheaths, and periscope sight tubes [1,2,6].…”