“…Although AlON (5AlN· 9A1 2 0 3 ), A1 4 0 4 C and A120C should also be included in the 98 Thermochemistry and kinetics (Kosolapova et al, 1984) have indicated the presence of Al 4 0 4C and Al20C in N2 containing systems at temperatures as low as T = 1473 K (1200°C), other studies (Hirai et al, 1989;Ish-Shalom, 1982) have not found evidence of these phases at temperatures as high as T = 2053 K (1780°C). On the other hand, numerous investigations (Cho and Charles, 1991b;Hirai et al, 1989Hirai et al, , 1992Hirai and Katayama, 1991;Ish-Shalom, 1982;…”