“…In addition, in this method, due to the spark between the powder particles and the use of direct pulse flow, materials with poor sinterability can be successfully compacted [13]. Also, up to now, metal additives (Fe, Ni, Co, W), nitrides (AlN, HfN, Si3N4), carbides (SiC, HfC, WC, VC) and desilicides (MoSi2, HfSi2, TiSi2, TaSi2) have been used to improve the sintering and mechanical properties of HfB2 ceramics [14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]. The addition of SiC as the most common carbide additive to HfB2 not only improves its sinterability, but also enhances its mechanical properties and oxidation resistance.…”