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Title: METHOD OF PRODUCING NIOBIUM METAL

Abstract

A process is given for preparing ductile niobium metal by the reduction of niobium pentoxide with carbon. The invention resides in the addition, to the reaction mass, of from 0.05 to 0.4 atom of titanium (in the form of metallic titanium, titanium carbide, and/or titanium oxide) per one mole of niobium pentoxide. The mixture is heated under subatmospheric pressure to above 1300 deg C but below the melting point of niobium, and the carbon- and oxygen-free niobium sponge obtained is cooled under reduced pressure.

Inventors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Originating Research Org. not identified
OSTI Identifier:
4169498
Patent Number(s):
US 2937939
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
NSA Number:
NSA-14-021923
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
METALS, CERAMICS, AND OTHER MATERIALS; ADDITIVES; CARBON; COOLING; DUCTILITY; HEATING; HIGH TEMPERATURE; NIOBIUM; NIOBIUM OXIDES; PREPARATION; PRESSURE; REDUCTION; TITANIUM; TITANIUM CARBIDES; TITANIUM OXIDES

Citation Formats

Wilhelm, H A, and Stevens, E R. METHOD OF PRODUCING NIOBIUM METAL. United States: N. p., 1960. Web.
Wilhelm, H A, & Stevens, E R. METHOD OF PRODUCING NIOBIUM METAL. United States.
Wilhelm, H A, and Stevens, E R. 1960. "METHOD OF PRODUCING NIOBIUM METAL". United States.
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title = {METHOD OF PRODUCING NIOBIUM METAL},
author = {Wilhelm, H A and Stevens, E R},
abstractNote = {A process is given for preparing ductile niobium metal by the reduction of niobium pentoxide with carbon. The invention resides in the addition, to the reaction mass, of from 0.05 to 0.4 atom of titanium (in the form of metallic titanium, titanium carbide, and/or titanium oxide) per one mole of niobium pentoxide. The mixture is heated under subatmospheric pressure to above 1300 deg C but below the melting point of niobium, and the carbon- and oxygen-free niobium sponge obtained is cooled under reduced pressure.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/4169498}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue May 24 00:00:00 EDT 1960},
month = {Tue May 24 00:00:00 EDT 1960}
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