Oxidation resistance of textured Ti₃AlC₂ ceramics was measured in the temperature range 1273–1573 K. It was found that the oxidation was markedly anisotropic and the samples exhibited a better oxidation resistance when tested along a direction transverse to the c-axis. This behavior was attributed to the rapid diffusion of Al within its basal planes to form a passivating Al₂O₃ scale and it respected Ellingham diagrams. The scales formed had different compositions depending on the testing direction; this response was clearly resulting from the crystallographic orientation. Even at 1473 K after 20 h exposure, the samples tested in a direction transverse to the c-axis showed a reduced weight gain which was 45 times lower than one seen on a basal plane.

在1273–1573 K的温度范围内测量了纹理化的Ti ₃ AlC ₂陶瓷的抗氧化性。结果发现，当沿垂直于c轴的方向进行测试时，氧化具有明显的各向异性，并且样品表现出更好的抗氧化性。此行为归因于Al在其基面内的快速扩散，从而形成钝化的Al ₂ O _3。比例尺，并且尊重Ellingham图。取决于测试方向，所形成的氧化皮具有不同的成分。这种反应显然是由晶体学取向引起的。即使在暴露20小时后的1473 K，在垂直于c轴的方向上测试的样品也显示出减少的重量增加，这是在基面上看到的重量增加的45倍。