Preparations of rare earth-iron alloys by thermite reduction

Patent · Mon Oct 28 00:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5402020

Schmidt, F A; Peterson, D T; Wheelock, J T

Disclosed is an improved method for the preparation of high-purity rare earth-iron alloys by the aluminothermic reduction of a mixture of rare earth and iron fluorides.

• Research Organization: Ames Laboratory (AMES), Ames, IA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-82
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Application Number: ON: DE86013753
• OSTI ID: 5402020
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
IRON ALLOYS
CHEMICAL PREPARATION
RARE EARTH ALLOYS
BINARY ALLOY SYSTEMS
CALCIUM
FLUORIDES
IRON FLUORIDES
RARE EARTH COMPOUNDS
REDUCTION
TERNARY ALLOY SYSTEMS
ALKALINE EARTH METALS
ALLOY SYSTEMS
ALLOYS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
ELEMENTS
FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
IRON COMPOUNDS
METALS
SYNTHESIS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
360101* - Metals & Alloys- Preparation & Fabrication