“…Layered-ternary Ti 2 SC ceramic is a compound of the group of MAX phase(where n is 1, 2 or 3, M is an early transition metal, A is an A-group element, and X is either C or N).The crystal structure of this kind of MAX phase can be described as a stacking of near-close-packed transition metal carbide/nitride layers interleaved with layers of pure A-group elements. In the M 2 AX phases, every third layer is an A-group element layer [1].It is the presence of this structure that endows these solids with a unique combination of metallic and ceramic properties, such as relatively soft,easily machinability, high thermal and electrical conductivities, thermal shock resistant, and damage tolerant [2,3]. Studies on Ti 2 SC showed its unusual among MAX family [4][5][6][7].…”