ELECTROLYSIS OF TITANIUM TETRACHLORIDE IN MOLTEN CHLORIDE SALT MIXTURES (in Russian)
Electrolysis of TiCl/sub 4/ dissolved in molten salt mixtures of alkali and alkaline-earth chlorides indicated the feasibility of preparing metallic titanium by this method. Best results were obtained in mixtures of KCl-NaCl-20% MgCl/sub 2/ at temperatures ranging from 650 to 750 deg C and in a mixture of 30% CaCl/sub 2/-25% BaCl/sub 2/-45% NaCl at current densities up to 5 amp/cm/sup 2/. The cathodically deposited metal contained 92 to 99% titanium and impurities of iron, silicon, aluminum, and carbon from the container walls and the graphite anode. By electrolyzing TiCl/sub 4/, dissolved in an AlCl/sub 3/-NaCl melt, a Ti- Al alloy was obtained. The harmful impurities, such as oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, ard carbon were kept within acceptable limits for the technical metal. (TTT)
- Research Organization:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- NSA Number:
- NSA-15-001764
- OSTI ID:
- 4137437
- Journal Information:
- Izvest. Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R., Otdel. Tekh. Nauk, Met. i Toplivo, Journal Name: Izvest. Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R., Otdel. Tekh. Nauk, Met. i Toplivo Vol. Vol: No. 4
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- Russian
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