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Increasing the leaching rate of bulk superalloy scrap by melting with aluminum. Report of investigations/1983

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6834371
The Bureau of Mines investigated a method for increasing the leaching rate of bulk superalloy scrap to facilitate recycling and recovery of critical metals such as Ni, Co, and Cr. Three superalloys were investigated, the cast-nickel-base superalloy IN-738, the wrought-nickel-base superalloy Rene-41, and the cast-cobalt-base superalloy Mar-M-509. Superalloys melted with 20, 30, 40, and 50 pct Al metal to form intermetallic compounds were easily crushed to a convenient particle size and reacted rapidly with acid solutions which dissolved the metals. For example, leaching 1/2-in pieces of unalloyed IN-738 with excess 6N HC1 at 95 degree C for 2 h dissolved about 0.5 pct, while leaching 10 g of minus 20-mesh 30 pct Al-70 pct IN-738 with excess 6N HC1 at 95 degrees C for 2 h dissolved 96.2 pct.
Research Organization:
Bureau of Mines, Reno, NV (USA). Reno Research Center
OSTI ID:
6834371
Report Number(s):
PB-84-152156; BM-RI-8833
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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