Composite resistance materials based on silicides of refractory metals

Conclusions On the basis of the principle of compensation for thermal variations in electrical conductivity composites have been formulated consisting of two current-conducting components, viz., Nb, Ta, or Zr disilicide and zinc sulfide activated with silver or nickel. To obtain composite resistance materials of minimum TCR, it is necessary to choose compositions from the range of concentrations of current-conducting components in which the sign of the TCR changes.Translated from Poroshkovaya Metallurgiya, No. 7(211), pp. 45–47, July, 1980.