CN1184356C - Method of producing aluminium scandium alloy by electrolysis - Google Patents

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CN1184356C
CN1184356C CNB021537364A CN02153736A CN1184356C CN 1184356 C CN1184356 C CN 1184356C CN B021537364 A CNB021537364 A CN B021537364A CN 02153736 A CN02153736 A CN 02153736A CN 1184356 C CN1184356 C CN 1184356C
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The present invention provides a method for producing aluminium and scandium alloy by electrolysis, which relates to a method for producing the aluminum and scandium alloy by using aluminum and scandium oxides as raw materials. The present invention is characterized in that a molten salt electrolytic method is used for separating out aluminum and scandium electrolysis and forming alloy. The present invention has process conditions that the weight percent ingredient of a molten cryolite system of an electrolyte is controlled to 1% to 10% of alumina Al2O3 and 0.1% to 10% of the scandium oxides Sc2O3, and others are greenland spar nNaF. AlF3 and unavoidable impurities. The ratio of sodium fluoride NaF to aluminium fluoride AIF3 is from 2 to 3, electrolytic temperature is from 900 DEG C to 990 DEG C, the working voltage of an electrolytic tank is from 3.0V to 6.5V, and an electrode distance is from 2.0cm to 7.0cm. Because the present invention adopts the electrolytic method, high-purity metal scandium is not needed. Compared with the traditional method, a process flow is greatly shortened, and metal yields are high. Thereby, cost for producing the aluminum and scandium alloy can be greatly decreased, and the large scale use of the aluminum and scandium alloy becomes possible.

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A kind of method of electrolysis production aluminum scandium alloy
Technical field
A kind of method of electrolysis production aluminum scandium alloy, relating to a kind of oxide compound with aluminium and scandium is raw material, adopts electrolytic process that aluminium and scandium electrolysis are simultaneously separated out the formation alloy, the method for direct production aluminum scandium alloy.
Background technology
At present, the production method of aluminum scandium alloy now adopts to melt more is joined method, is that employing high pure metal scandium is cooperated with aluminium fusion under argon shield, and this method is not easy to operate, scaling loss serious and the production process complexity of pure metal scandium, and the metal yield is low, involves great expense.Also have fluorochemical vacuum thermit reduction in addition, the used scandium fluoride of this method is that the Scium trioxide after purifying repeatedly reacts with hydrofluoric acid and makes, and long flow path and metal yield are low, the cost height, and remain in the performance that fluorochemical in the alloy also has a strong impact on alloy.
Summary of the invention
The objective of the invention is deficiency, provide a kind of and can effectively simplify Production Flow Chart, improve the yield of expensive metal scandium, the method for the electrolysis production aluminum scandium alloy that reduces energy consumption and production costs at above-mentioned prior art.
Method of the present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions.
A kind of method of electrolysis production aluminium-scandium alloy, it is characterized in that oxide take aluminium and scandium is as raw material, adopt fused salt electrolysis process that aluminium and scandium electrolysis are separated out the formation alloy, process conditions are: the percentage by weight composition of control electrolyte molten cryolitic system is: aluminium oxide Al 2O 31%-10%; Scandium oxide Sc 2O 3: 0.1%-10%, all the other are ice crystal nNaF.AlF 3With inevitable impurity, and sodium fluoride NaF and aluminum fluoride AlF 3Ratio be 2~3; Electrolysis temperature: 900 ℃-990 ℃; Electric tank working voltage: 3.0V-6.5V; Electrode distance: 2.0cm-7.0cm;
Contain scandium oxide Sc in the raw material that adds in the continuous electrolysis process 2O 3: 0.1%-5%, surplus is aluminium oxide Al 2O 3With inevitable impurity, loss on ignition<1% wherein, rare earth oxide summation RE 2O 3<0.5%, iron oxide Fe 2O 3<0.2%, silicon oxide sio 2<0.2%, other impurity summation<0.2%;
A kind of method of electrolysis production aluminum scandium alloy is characterized in that containing in the weight percent composition of ionogen molten cryolitic system the lithium fluoride LiF less than 25%.
A kind of method of electrolysis production aluminium-scandium alloy is characterized in that containing in the percentage by weight composition of electrolyte molten cryolitic system the calcirm-fluoride CaF less than 10% 2
A kind of method of electrolysis production aluminium-scandium alloy is characterized in that containing in the percentage by weight composition of electrolyte molten cryolitic system the magnesium fluoride MgF less than 10% 2
The weight percent chemical constitution of the aluminum scandium alloy of producing with method of the present invention is: scandium: 0.1%-3%, all the other are aluminium and unavoidable impurities, its middle-weight rare earths RE<0.5%, iron Fe<0.5%, silicon Si<0.5%, other impurity summation<0.5%.
The present invention adopts the method for electrolysis, adds the oxide of scandium in existing aluminium electrolysis process, by electrolysis aluminium and scandium is separated out jointly, obtains aluminium-scandium alloy.This method need not to use High Purity Scandium Metal, and technological process shortens greatly than conventional method, metal yield height, thereby but decrease is produced the cost of aluminium-scandium alloy, make the extensive utilization of aluminium-scandium alloy become possibility.
Embodiment
A kind of method of electrolysis production aluminium-scandium alloy, it is characterized in that oxide take aluminium and scandium is as raw material, adopt fused salt electrolysis process that aluminium and scandium electrolysis are separated out the formation alloy, process conditions are: the percentage by weight composition of control electrolyte molten cryolitic system is aluminium oxide Al 2O 31%-10%; Scandium oxide Sc 2O 3: 0.1%-10%, all the other are ice crystal nNaF.AlF 3With inevitable impurity, and sodium fluoride NaF and aluminum fluoride AlF 3Ratio be 2~3; Electrolysis temperature: 900 ℃-990 ℃; Electric tank working voltage: 3.0V-6.5V; Electrode distance: 2.0cm-7.0cm;
Contain scandium oxide Sc in the raw material that adds in the continuous electrolysis process 2O 3: 0.1%-5%, surplus is aluminium oxide Al 2O 3With inevitable impurity, loss on ignition<1% wherein, rare earth oxide summation RE 2O 3<0.5%, iron oxide Fe 2O 3<0.2%, silicon oxide sio 2<0.2%, other impurity summation<0.2%;
The weight percent chemical constitution of the aluminum scandium alloy of producing with method of the present invention is: scandium: 0.1%-3%, all the other are aluminium and unavoidable impurities, its middle-weight rare earths RE<0.5%, iron Fe<0.5%, silicon Si<0.5%, other impurity summation<0.5%.
Embodiment 1
The percentage by weight composition of control electrolyte molten cryolitic system is calcirm-fluoride CaF 2: 2%, magnesium fluoride MgF 2: 4%, aluminium oxide Al 2O 37%, scandium oxide 3%, surplus is ice crystal; Electrolysis temperature is 950 ℃, and electric tank working voltage is 4.0V-4.5V; Electrode distance is 4.0cm; The ice crystal molecular proportion is 2.4.The percentage by weight that adds continuously the electrolysis raw material during electrolysis consists of: scandium oxide Sc2O 3: 0.5%, other is aluminium oxide Al 2O 3With inevitable impurity, loss on ignition<1% wherein, iron oxide Fe 2O 3<0.2%, silicon oxide sio 2<0.2%, other impurity summation<0.2%;
The weight percent chemical constitution of the aluminum scandium alloy of producing is: scandium 0.5%, all the other are aluminium and unavoidable impurities, iron Fe<0.15%, silicon Si<0.12%, other impurity trace.
Embodiment 2
The percentage by weight composition of control electrolyte molten cryolitic system is aluminium oxide Al 2O 31.5%, scandium oxide 10%, surplus is ice crystal; Electrolysis temperature is 980 ℃, and electric tank working voltage is 6.5V; Electrode distance is 6.0cm; The ice crystal molecular proportion is 3.The percentage by weight that adds continuously the electrolysis raw material during electrolysis consists of: scandium oxide Sc 2O 3: 4.5%, other is aluminium oxide Al 2O 3With inevitable impurity, loss on ignition<1% wherein, iron oxide Fe 2O 3<0.2%, silicon oxide sio 2<0.2%, other impurity summation<0.2%;
The weight percent chemical constitution of the aluminum scandium alloy of producing is: scandium 3%, all the other are aluminium and unavoidable impurities, iron Fe<0.15%, silicon Si<0.12%, other impurity trace.
Embodiment 3
The percentage by weight composition of control electrolyte molten cryolitic system is aluminium oxide Al 2O 39%, scandium oxide 0.5%, lithium fluoride 5%, surplus is ice crystal; Electrolysis temperature is 930 ℃, and electric tank working voltage is 3.0V; Electrode distance is 2.5cm; The ice crystal molecular proportion is 2.6.The percentage by weight that adds continuously the electrolysis raw material during electrolysis consists of: scandium oxide Sc 2O 3: 0.1%, other is aluminium oxide Al 2O 3With inevitable impurity, loss on ignition<1% wherein, iron oxide Fe 2O 3<0.2%, silicon oxide sio 2<0.2%, other impurity summation<0.2%;
The weight percent chemical constitution of the aluminum scandium alloy of producing is: scandium 0.1%, all the other are aluminium and unavoidable impurities, iron Fe<0.15%, silicon Si<0.12%, other impurity trace.
Embodiment 4
The percentage by weight composition of control electrolyte molten cryolitic system is aluminium oxide Al 2O 31.5%, scandium oxide 2%, lithium fluoride 22%, surplus is ice crystal; Electrolysis temperature is 900 ℃, and electric tank working voltage is 4.0V; Electrode distance is 4.0cm; The ice crystal molecular proportion is 2.1.The percentage by weight that adds continuously the electrolysis raw material during electrolysis consists of: scandium oxide Sc 2O 3: 0.5%, other is aluminium oxide Al 2O 3With inevitable impurity, loss on ignition<1% wherein, iron oxide Fe 2O 3<0.2%, silicon oxide sio 2<0.2%, other impurity summation<0.2%;
The weight percent chemical constitution of the aluminum scandium alloy of producing is: scandium 0.5%, all the other are aluminium and unavoidable impurities, iron Fe<0.15%, silicon Si<0.12%, other impurity trace.
Embodiment 5
The percentage by weight composition of control electrolyte molten cryolitic system is aluminium oxide Al 2O 31.5%, scandium oxide 1.5%, magnesium fluoride 10%, surplus is ice crystal; Electrolysis temperature is 960 ℃, and electric tank working voltage is 4.0V; Electrode distance is 3.5cm; The ice crystal molecular proportion is 2.6.The percentage by weight that adds continuously the electrolysis raw material during electrolysis consists of: scandium oxide Sc 2O 3: 0.5%, other is aluminium oxide Al 2O 3With inevitable impurity, loss on ignition<1% wherein, iron oxide Fe 2O 3<0.2%, silicon oxide sio 2<0.2%, other impurity summation<0.2%;
The weight percent chemical constitution of the aluminum scandium alloy of producing is: scandium 0.5%, all the other are aluminium and unavoidable impurities, iron Fe<0.15%, silicon Si<0.12%, other impurity trace.
Embodiment 6
The percentage by weight composition of control electrolyte molten cryolitic system is aluminium oxide Al 2O 32%, scandium oxide 1.5%, calcirm-fluoride 9%, surplus is ice crystal; Electrolysis temperature is 970 ℃, and electric tank working voltage is 4.5V; Electrode distance is 3.5cm; The ice crystal molecular proportion is 2.6.The percentage by weight that adds continuously the electrolysis raw material during electrolysis consists of: scandium oxide Sc 2O 3: 0.5%, other is aluminium oxide Al 2O 3With inevitable impurity, loss on ignition<1% wherein, iron oxide Fe 2O 3<0.2%, silicon oxide sio 2<0.2%, other impurity summation<0.2%;
The weight percent chemical constitution of the aluminum scandium alloy of producing is: scandium 0.5%, all the other are aluminium and unavoidable impurities, iron Fe<0.15%, silicon Si<0.12%, other impurity trace.
Embodiment 7
The percentage by weight composition of control electrolyte molten cryolitic system is aluminium oxide Al 2O 31%, scandium oxide 6%, magnesium fluoride 1%, calcirm-fluoride 2%, surplus is ice crystal; Electrolysis temperature is 950 ℃, and electric tank working voltage is 4V; Electrode distance is 3.5cm; The ice crystal molecular proportion is 2.4.The percentage by weight that adds continuously the electrolysis raw material during electrolysis consists of: scandium oxide Sc 2O 3: 2%, other is aluminium oxide Al 2O 3With inevitable impurity, loss on ignition<1% wherein, iron oxide Fe 2O 3<0.2%, silicon oxide sio 2<0.2%, other impurity summation<0.2%;
The weight percent chemical constitution of the aluminum scandium alloy of producing is: scandium 2%, all the other are aluminium and unavoidable impurities, iron Fe<0.15%, silicon Si<0.12%, other impurity trace.

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1. the method for an electrolysis production aluminium-scandium alloy, it is characterized in that oxide take aluminium and scandium is as raw material, adopt fused salt electrolysis process that aluminium and scandium electrolysis are separated out the formation alloy, process conditions are: the percentage by weight composition of control electrolyte molten cryolitic system is aluminium oxide Al 2O 31%-10%; Scandium oxide Sc 2O 3: 0.1%-10%, all the other are ice crystal nNaF.AlF 3With inevitable impurity, and sodium fluoride NaF and aluminum fluoride AlF 3Ratio be 2~3; Electrolysis temperature: 900 ℃-990 ℃; Electric tank working voltage: 3.0V-6.5V; Electrode distance: 2.0cm-7.0cm.
2. method according to claim 1 contains scandium oxide Sc in the raw material that it is characterized in that adding in the continuous electrolysis process 2O 3: 0.1%-5%, surplus is aluminium oxide Al 2O 3With inevitable impurity, loss on ignition<1% wherein, rare earth oxide summation RE 2O 3<0.5%, iron oxide Fe 2O 3<0.2%, silicon oxide sio 2<0.2%, other impurity summation<0.2%.
3. method according to claim 1 is characterized in that containing in the weight percent composition of ionogen molten cryolitic system the lithium fluoride LiF less than 25%.
4. method according to claim 1 is characterized in that containing in the percentage by weight composition of electrolyte molten cryolitic system the calcirm-fluoride CaF less than 10% 2
5. method according to claim 1 is characterized in that containing in the percentage by weight composition of electrolyte molten cryolitic system the magnesium fluoride MgF less than 10% 2
6. method according to claim 1, the weight percent chemical constitution that it is characterized in that the aluminum scandium alloy produced is scandium: 0.1%-3%, all the other are aluminium and unavoidable impurities, its middle-weight rare earths RE<0.5%, iron Fe<0.5%, silicon Si<0.5%, other impurity summation<0.5%.
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