“…It is well known that MAX-phases M n+1 AX n (n = 1–3) are easily machinable, resistant to thermal shock and high-temperature oxidation, and thermally and electrically conductive. SHS was successfully used to fabricate MAX-phases in the ternary systems Ti 3 AlC 2 [352,353], Ti 2 AlC [354,355], Cr 2 AlC [356,357], Ti 2-x Cr x AlC [332,358], (Ti,V) 2 AlC, and (CrV) 2 (AlC) [359], Ti 2 SnC [360], Ti 3 SiC 2 [361], etc. MAX-phase-based Ti 2-x Cr x AlC (with x = 0, 0.5, 1.5, and 2) targets were employed for deposition of coatings resistant to corrosion and high-temperature oxidation [362].…”