Mass production of high-purity iron using anion-exchange separation and plasma arc melting

M. Uchikoshi, H. Shibuya, T. Kékesi, K. Mimura, M. Isshiki

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Abstract

High-purity Fe was manufactured using anion-exchange separation (AES), oxidation refining, and hydrogen-argon plasma arc melting. As a result, the purity of Fe achieved 99.9993 mass pct. Two issues have been improved: the decrease in the refining efficiency in AES was solved by the decrease in the flow rate, and W contamination during plasma arc melting was solved by the increase in the cooling efficiency of W-ThO2 cathode.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)615-618
Number of pages4
JournalMetallurgical and Materials Transactions B: Process Metallurgy and Materials Processing Science
Volume40
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009 Oct

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