The X-ray powder-diffraction technique was used to investigate the solid-state reactionpaths to the 0.7CaTiO
3-0.3NdAlO
3 perovskite solid solution. The results show that theperovskite phases CaTiO
3 and NdAlO
3 are formed prior to the solid solution, regardless ofthe combination of oxide powders used as reagents. The two perovskites subsequently reactto form a solid solution at temperatures above 1200
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C. The reaction between CaTiO
3 andNdAlO
3 was studied using a diffusion couple, which revealed that the slower kinetics ofincorporation of the Al into the forming solid solution results in the formation of anintermediate phase based on hexaluminate CaAl
12O
19. The presence of such inclusions resultsin the formation of defects in the perovskite matrix phase, which adversely affects thedielectric losses of the sintered ceramics based on the 0.7CaTiO
3-0.3NdAlO
3 solid solution.To minimize the concentration of CaAl
12O
19-based inclusions, a thorough calcinationprocedure with intermediate homogenizations needs to be conducted at temperatures above1300
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C.