Applied value of SHS in industry, entrepreneurship, innovation, and import substitution

this article examines the commercialization of self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS) as a production platform for creating high-value-added materials and semi-finished products, particularly in the context of restricted imports of process components. The article describes the powder-blank-part-service product formats, sales channels, customer qualification requirements, project financial metrics, and parameters for managed scaling without the need for a large furnace facility. The research objective is to develop a feasibility study for implementing SHS chains in an industrial company and small-scale production, calculating unit economics, marginality, break-even point, and payback period under reduced thermal cycle scenarios. Technoeconomic assessment (TEA) tools, discounted cash flow analysis, scenario analysis, and sensitivity analysis are employed. The cost is decomposed by activity using activity-based costing logic, and cost drivers are identified across the operation chain and by quality costs. The economic impact is demonstrated through the OPEX structure, reduced energy costs, and a reduced defect rate. Import substitution is explained through increased domestic added value and reduced dependence on external supplies in hot zone components, wear-resistant elements, electrical components, catalytic and sorption products. Practical value is demonstrated through a ready-made calculation template for the investment committee, a KPI framework for the pilot project, and a matrix for informed management decisions during the transition from pilot batches to production.

self-propagating high-temperature synthesis, SPS, RSPS, unit economics, technical and economic assessment, activity-based costing, cost of quality, CAPEX, OPEX, import substitution