Titanium nitride coatings can also be deposited by thermal spraying whereas TiN powders are produced by nitridation of titanium with nitrogen or ammonia at 1200 �C.
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There is a significant amount of literature in existence that describes proposed mechanisms, prevention methods etc . There is also a good summary of metal dusting and some prevention methods in'Corrosion by Carbon and Nitrogen-Metal Dusting, Carburisation and Nitridation'