On the quantitative analysis of secondary carbide and carbon in (Ti1−xMx)C solid solutions via XRD measurements

Based on the structure factor calculations, the change in the (1 1 1) and (2 0 0) diffraction peak intensities of NaCl type (Ti1−xMx)C, (M = W, Mo, Ta, and Nb), solid solutions was related to their composition and carbon non-stoichiometry. The validity of the derived function was confirmed by the results obtained from the whole pattern computer simulation. The experimental results were also compared with the theoretical ones for the (Ti1−xWx)C solid solution phase.