Preparation of Titanium by Fluoride Electrolysis

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© 1955 ECS - The Electrochemical Society
, , Citation M. A. Steinberg et al 1955 J. Electrochem. Soc. 102 332 DOI 10.1149/1.2430056

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Abstract

Preparation of commercially pure titanium metal powder by electrolysis of in molten is described. The process is carried out under an inert atmosphere in an all‐graphite cell. Operating conditions of the electrolysis and their effect upon the metal so produced are discussed. Preparation of the and the electrolytic procedure are completely described. The process is capable of producing metal of high purity which may be consolidated and fabricated by standard techniques as applied to metal powders. The metal is recovered by aqueous washing techniques. It may be prepared either as coarsely crystalline metal or as coarse thin metal flakes.

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