As an advanced high temperature structural ceramics,zirconium carbide is widely used in aerospace,
cleaning energy (the fourth generation nuclear technology) and other related areas. The preparation technology of zir鄄
conium carbide powders is reviewed in detail,including direct reaction,mechanical activation,self鄄propegating high鄄
temperature synthesis,carbothermal reduction,sol鄄gel,liquid precursor,laser pyrolysis,high frequency plasma,among
others. The characteristics of the preparation techniques are detailedly analyzed.