Production of intermetallic compound powders through hydrogen and sodium reduction of chlorides

Chao Du, Na Wang, Jun Zhu, Shuqiang Jiao, Hongmin Zhu

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Abstract

Fine Nb-Sn and Nb-Ta intermetallic powders were produced by hydrogen reduction from their uniformly mixed chloride vapours, while Nb-Al intermetallic powders were synthesised by sodium reduction of their chlorides in a LiCl-KCl-NaCl-CaCl2 molten medium. The obtained Nb-Sn and Nb-Ta powders were fine and agglomerated, with a uniform particle size distribution and a typical particle size of 20-40 nm. The particle size of Nb-Al powders synthesised by sodium reduction was approximately in the range of 50-300 nm.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)219-222
Number of pages4
JournalTransactions of the Institutions of Mining and Metallurgy, Section C: Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy
Volume122
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013 Dec

Keywords

  • Co-reduction
  • Homogeneous system
  • Intermetallic powders

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