“…[24,[31][32][33][34] A new approach that combines the SHS method and spontaneous infiltration of the metal melt can significantly simplify and reduce the cost of manufacturing IPCs, specifically MAX-metal composites. Many published studies describe successful attempts to fabricate MAXMETs, such as Al-Ti 3 SiC 2 , [35,36] Mg-Ti 3 SiC 2 , [37,38] Ag-Ti 3 SiC 2 , [39][40][41] Bi-Ti 3 SiC 2 , [39] Pb-Ti 3 SiC 2 , [42] and Cu-Ti 3 SiC 2 ; [43][44][45][46] however, the most popular methods for fabricating these composites are spark plasma sintering, hot pressing, and traditional elemental powder sintering. The primary disadvantages of these methods are their high energy consumption and the need to use special complex equipment.…”