FeTi alloy production by electrolytic reduction of (Fe,Ti) oxide electrodes in molten calcium chloride

Mrutyunjay Panigrahi, Atsushi Iizuka, Etsuro Shibata, Takashi Nakamura

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Abstract

The production of FeTi intermetallic alloys from mixed oxide precursors using direct electrolytic reduction was studied. Fe 2O 3 and TiO 2 powders were mixed in appropriate molar ratios, pressed into small pellets, and then heat treated at temperatures in the range 1000-1300°C. The pellet heat treated at 1000°C was electrolyzed in molten CaCl 2 at 950°C, using a graphite crucible as the anode and the oxide pellet as the cathode, at a potential of 3.0 V. The products of the electrolytic reduction of (Fe,Ti) oxide were examined by XRD, SEM and EPMA. It was found that the (Fe,Ti) oxide was reduced progressively from the outside to the inside of the pellet until the metallic state was achieved.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationT.T. Chen Honorary Symposium on Hydrometallurgy, Electrometallurgy and Materials Characterization - Held During the TMS 2012 Annual Meeting and Exhibition
Pages275-284
Number of pages10
Publication statusPublished - 2012
EventT.T. Chen Honorary Symposium on Hydrometallurgy, Electrometallurgy and Materials Characterization - TMS 2012 Annual Meeting and Exhibition - Orlando, FL, United States
Duration: 2012 Mar 112012 Mar 15

Publication series

NameTMS Annual Meeting

Conference

ConferenceT.T. Chen Honorary Symposium on Hydrometallurgy, Electrometallurgy and Materials Characterization - TMS 2012 Annual Meeting and Exhibition
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando, FL
Period12/3/1112/3/15

Keywords

  • Calcium chloride
  • Electrolytic reduction
  • FeTi alloy
  • Molten salt

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