This chapter presents the process for obtaining titanium carbides (TiC) from elemental powders of titanium dioxide, aluminum, and graphite by means of the mechanical alloying technique, using a semi-industrial attritor mill. Three grindings were performing: a wet, a dry, and a vacuum grinding. The mass relations between grinding elements and powders used were 20:1 to wet grinding and 40:1 to dry and vacuum grinding. Each grinding took 36 h with a control stop at 18 h. The samples were analyzed

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... sing X-ray diffraction analysis and the characteristics peak were detected on 2θ = 41, 60, 72, and 76°. Targets of TiC were produced using compaction and sintering processes. The particle size (between 200 nm and 1 μm) was measure using a scanning electron microscopy (SEM). After the milling process, the particle size showed a huge distribution. However, after the sintered process, the particle size (lower than 5 μm) distribution had a low dispersion and their shape trends to be spherical. It is necessary to highlight that the precursors used were low cost compared to the high cost and purity powders used for this purpose; so this method is an excellent alternative to implement as a low-cost industrial process.