technique and the mechanically activated annealing process (M2AP) were used to produce
NbAl3 intermetallic compound. The MASHS process results from the combination of two
steps: first, a mechanical activation of the Nb+ 3Al powders mixture; second, a self-
propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS). The M2AP process also results from the
combination of two steps: the first is the same; the second consists of the annealing of as …