The oxidation of (W,Mo) powders has been investigated at 400, 500 and for 12.0 hours in air. It was shown that the low temperature oxidation resistance of (W,Mo) was worse than that of , and they showed great changes in mass, volume and colour. Especialy at , the amount of volume expansion of (W,Mo) was as high as about times and color changed from black to yellow after 4.0h with , , (W,Mo) and amorphous as main reaction products. The mass gain and oxidation rate were relatively slower at and than that at .

The binder phase for TiC reinforced steel matrix composite was added in the form of elemental powders and master alloy powders. The microstructures, binder phase variation with TiC content and mechanical properties were evaluated. The addition of a type of binder phase largely effects the microstructure and mechanical properties. The binder phase variation from starting composition was observed with increase in wt% TiC content and this variation was higher when the master alloy powders were used as a binder. The response to heat treatment was decreased with an increase in TiC content due to the shift of binder phase from the starting composition.