US20180202058A1 - Titanium master alloy for titanium-aluminum based alloys - Google Patents

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US20180202058A1 US15/872,328 US201815872328A US2018202058A1 US 20180202058 A1 US20180202058 A1 US 20180202058A1 US 201815872328 A US201815872328 A US 201815872328A US 2018202058 A1 US2018202058 A1 US 2018202058A1
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  • the present disclosure relates to a method to produce titanium master alloy for titanium-aluminum based metal alloys.
  • titanium alloys are produced from titanium “sponge”, the product of a process known as the “Kroll Process”. In subsequent steps, aluminum and other alloying metals must be added to the sponge by using various melting processes. Therefore, the cost of titanium alloys is several times higher than the original cost of titanium. For example, in one 2015 publication, titanium production cost is indicated to be $9.00/kg (Ma Qian and Francis H. Froes, ed., Titanium Powder Metallurgy Science, Technology and Application (Elsevier Inc., 2015), p. 37)) whereas the cost of Ti—Al—V is $17.00/kg.
  • titanium and its alloys are the only choice for many engineering applications. 90% of titanium that is used in the aerospace industry is used as titanium alloys. Accordingly, there is a need for a new titanium alloy production process that reduces the cost significantly.
  • titanium chlorides are produced by carbo-chlorination of highly purified TiO 2 . Therefore, the use of these titanium chlorides adds more cost to the refining process.
  • titanium-aluminum alloys e.g. master alloys
  • the methods provide a simple and more economical way to produce titanium-aluminum based alloys. With one or more embodiments of the instant disclosure, these methods do not require the addition of any soluble titanium (such as titanium chlorides) to the electrolyte, which thereby further reduces production cost.
  • the present disclosure provides for alloy products (e.g. Ti—Al master alloys) that are lightweight and “wool-like” or powdery products.
  • alloy products e.g. Ti—Al master alloys
  • the temperature and composition of the electrolyte bath appears to influence the physical form of the titanium-aluminum master alloy formed on the cathode. Temperatures in the range of 550-650° C. tend to result in a fine powdery texture, while temperatures in the range of 650-750° C. produce a product with a wool-like morphology, and temperatures in the range of 750-850° C. produce a crystalline product.
  • titanium master alloy Ti-(1-10) % Al
  • the UTRS Process System and Method for Extraction and Refining of Titanium”, issued as U.S. Pat. No. 9,816,192 (Nov. 14, 2017) (hereinafter, “the UTRS Process”), which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
  • the UTRS Process can be used in conjunction with one or more embodiments of the instant disclosure.
  • the embodiments of the present disclosure are also utilized as a stand-alone technology.
  • One or more embodiments of the present disclosure provide a cost effective solution to the production of titanium-aluminum alloys that has heretofore not been appreciated.
  • a method for the production of titanium-aluminum based alloy products, including titanium master alloy products, directly from a variety of titanium bearing ores.
  • One or more of the present methods significantly reduce the processing steps relative to traditional Ti—Al alloy production and result in reduced production costs.
  • the method of refining titanium-aluminides provides: placing the titanium-aluminide precursor into a reaction vessel having an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte, which may include halide salts of alkali metals or alkali-earth metals or a combination of both, and heating the reaction vessel to a temperature between 500 to 900° C. to create a molten mixture. An electric current is applied while maintaining an electrical differential between the anode and the cathode to deposit titanium master alloy on the cathode.
  • the refined titanium master alloy product contains up to 10 wt. % Al (not more than 10 wt. % Al). Indeed, the refined master alloy resulting from the process can contain less than 5 wt. % or 2.5 wt. % Al or even less despite the substantial amount of aluminum present in the titanium aluminide starting material.
  • the method of refining titanium-aluminides provides: placing the titanium-aluminide precursor into a reaction vessel, the reaction vessel configured with an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte, which may include halide salts of alkali metals or alkali-earth metals or a combination of both; heating the electrolyte to a temperature sufficient to create a molten electrolyte mixture (e.g. 500° C.
  • a molten electrolyte mixture e.g. 500° C.
  • the Ti—Al master alloy contains up to 10 wt. % Al.
  • the reducing step further comprises depositing the Ti—Al master alloy onto a surface of the cathode.
  • directing an electrical current comprises maintaining an electrical differential between the anode and the cathode.
  • the anode is configured to contact and electrically communicate with the electrolyte.
  • the cathode is configured to contact and electrically communicate with the electrolyte.
  • the anode is positioned in the reaction vessel at a distance from the cathode to prevent electrical shorting of the cell (the anode-cathode distance is variable, but always >0).
  • the method comprises terminating the electrical current and turning off the furnace, thereby allowing cooling of the molten electrolyte mixture (e.g. solidifying the electrolyte).
  • the Ti—Al master alloy is recovered from the cell prior to solidification (e.g. tapping, draining, withdrawal of the cathode while the bath is cooling but not solidified, or a combination thereof).
  • the anode is in the form of a non-consumable mesh container that holds the titanium-aluminum-oxygen precursor during the refining process.
  • the position of the anode is adjustable; the distance between the anode and the cathode is between 1 and 6 cm.
  • the titanium aluminides to be electro-refined may be obtained by reducing titanium-bearing ores with aluminum (e.g., by using the UTRS Process) or by melting titanium and aluminum scrap metal under oxidizing conditions to produce a product that contains 10 to 25 wt. % Al and at least 10 wt. % oxygen.
  • the method for electro-refining titanium-aluminides to produce titanium master alloys provides: placing titanium-aluminide comprising more than ten weight percent aluminum, and at least ten weight percent oxygen, into a reaction vessel, the reaction vessel configured with an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte, the electrolyte including halide salts of alkali metals or alkali-earth metals or a combination thereof; heating the electrolyte to a temperature of 500° C.-900° C.
  • the anode includes a non-consumable mesh container in which the titanium aluminide is placed, the titanium aluminide being consumable during the refining process.
  • the titanium-aluminide comprises 10%-25% aluminum and at least 10% oxygen by weight.
  • the titanium-aluminide comprises 15%-25% aluminum and at least 10% oxygen by weight.
  • the titanium-aluminide comprises 20%-25% aluminum and at least 10% oxygen by weight.
  • the titanium aluminum master alloy comprises about 99.0% titanium and about 1.0% aluminum by weight.
  • the titanium aluminum master alloy comprises about 98.0% titanium and about 2.0% aluminum by weight.
  • the titanium aluminum master alloy comprises about 97.0% titanium and about 3.0% aluminum by weight.
  • the titanium aluminum master alloy comprises about 96.0% titanium and about 4.0% aluminum by weight.
  • the titanium aluminum master alloy comprises about 95.0% titanium and about 5.0% aluminum by weight.
  • the titanium aluminum master alloy comprises about 94.0% titanium and about 6.0% aluminum by weight.
  • the titanium aluminum master alloy comprises about 93.0% titanium and about 7.0% aluminum by weight.
  • the titanium aluminum master alloy comprises about 92.0% titanium and about 8.0% aluminum by weight.
  • the titanium aluminum master alloy comprises about 91.0% titanium and about 9.0% aluminum by weight.
  • the titanium aluminum master alloy comprises about 90.0% titanium and about 10.0% aluminum by weight.
  • the electrolyte is substantially free of added titanium chlorides.
  • the electrolyte is substantially free of added forms of soluble titanium.
  • the temperature range is between 550° C. and 650° C. and the titanium master alloy product is a powder.
  • the temperature range is between 650° C. and 750° C. and the titanium master alloy product is wool-like.
  • the temperature range is between 750° C. and 850° C. and the titanium master alloy product is crystalline.
  • the electrical current density of the cathode is between 0.0 1A/cm 2 and 0.05 A/cm 2 .
  • the electrical current density of the cathode is between 0.05 A/cm 2 and 0.1 A/cm 2 .
  • the electrical current density of the cathode is between 0.1 A/cm 2 and 0.5 A/cm 2 .
  • the electrical current density of the cathode is between 0.5 A/cm 2 and 1.0 A/cm 2 .
  • a reference electrode is used to monitor electrical differentials wherein the electrical differential between the anode and the reference electrode is 0.2V-0.4V.
  • a reference electrode is used to monitor electrical differentials wherein the electrical differential between the anode and the reference electrode is 0.4V-0.6V.
  • a reference electrode is used to monitor electrical differentials wherein the electrical differential between the anode and the reference electrode is 0.6V-0.8V.
  • the electrical differential between the anode and the cathode is 0.4V-0.8V.
  • the electrical differential between the anode and the cathode is 0.8V-1.2V.
  • the electrical differential between the anode and the cathode is 1.2V-1.6V.
  • the electrical differential between the anode and the cathode is 1.6V-2.0V.
  • the distance between the anode and the cathode is adjusted to prevent short circuiting of the current flow through the electrolyte between the anode and the cathode.
  • the distance between the anode and the cathode is 2.0 cm-4.0 cm.
  • the distance between the anode and the cathode is 4.0 cm-6.0 cm.
  • the method for refining titanium aluminides into master titanium-aluminum alloys provides: placing a titanium aluminide comprising more than ten weight percent aluminum, and at least ten weight percent oxygen, into a reaction vessel, the reaction vessel configured with an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte, the electrolyte including halide salts of alkali metals or alkali-earth metals or a combination of both; heating the electrolyte to a temperature sufficient to create a molten electrolyte mixture; directing an electrical current from the anode through the molten electrolyte mixture to the cathode; and dissolving the titanium aluminide from the anode to deposit a titanium-aluminum master alloy at the cathode, said master alloy containing up to 10 wt. % aluminum.
  • the electrolyte is substantially free of added titanium chlorides or other added forms of soluble titanium.
  • the electrolyte is allowed to cool and the titanium-aluminum master alloy is recovered from the reaction vessel prior to solidification of the electrolyte.
  • the titanium-aluminum master alloy contains 2.5 wt. % or less aluminum.
  • One embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for the refining of titanium-aluminide products from titanium-bearing ores.
  • refining of the titanium-aluminide products is done via electrochemical refining.
  • a titanium-aluminide product is placed in a reaction vessel having a cathode and an anode.
  • the anode is embodied as a movable perforated basket/container made from quartz or metals that are more noble than titanium (e.g. nickel or iron) to hold the titanium aluminide to be refined.
  • the cathode is at or near the bottom of the reaction vessel, with the anode suspended above the cathode. Having the ability to adjust the distance between the cathode and the anode provides a means of maintaining an optimum distance between the cathode and the anode throughout the refining operation.
  • This optimum distance ranges between 1 and 6 cm.
  • the electrical differential between the anode and the cathode is between 0.4 and 2.0 volts, and the cathode current density is between 0.01 and 1 A/cm 2 .
  • master alloy is deposited on the cathode as dendrites. Growth of the dendrites throughout the process decreases the distance between the cathode and the anode. Thus, some adjustment in distance may be necessary to maintain current density and to avoid short circuiting the current flow. Without adjusting the anode-cathode distance throughout the process, the dendrites could touch the anode which would produce an electrical short-circuit.
  • the reaction vessel also holds an electrolyte capable of transporting titanium and aluminum ions.
  • This electrolyte is placed in the reaction vessel and heated to subject the titanium-aluminum product to an electro-refining process.
  • the electrolyte used during the refining operation may be a mixture of MgCl 2 -NaCl—suitable for a temperature range of 550° C.-650° C., KCl-NaCl—suitable for a temperature range of 650° C. to 750° C., or NaCl—suitable for a temperature range of 750° C.-850° C.
  • the refining operation is performed under an inert atmosphere.
  • a resistive element furnace or an induction furnace can be used to heat the electrolyte.
  • both types of furnaces resistive element and induction
  • a molybdenum susceptor crucible was used to couple with the induction field in order to generate heat that was transmitted to the electrolyte blend.
  • the perforated basket holding the titanium aluminides to be refined is used as the anode in the electronic circuit by connecting a lead to the positive (+) side of an electric power supply.
  • Metal foil can be placed around the inside of the reaction vessel and used as the cathode by connecting it to the negative ( ⁇ ) side of the electric power supply.
  • the titanium-aluminide is oxidized (ionized) and titanium and aluminum ions migrate to the cathode where they are reduced to form titanium master alloy crystals or a wool layer of the refined titanium-aluminum alloy product. Impurities are concentrated (left behind) in the anode basket or remain in the molten electrolyte.
  • a cathode in the form of a metal plate can be placed parallel to the bottom of the reaction vessel with the anode basket suspended above the plate.
  • the optimum distance between the cathode plate and the anode basket can be maintained by moving the anode basket vertically throughout the refining operation.
  • the cathode is connected to the negative ( ⁇ ) side of the power supply by the lead and the anode is connected to the positive (+) side of the power supply.
  • the cathode to anode distance is between 2 cm and 6 cm. Other configurations for the electro-purification cell are possible as well.
  • Titanium-aluminides to be electro-refined can be produced by reducing titanium bearing ores with Al (e.g., by using the UTRS Process). TiO 2 content in titanium bearing ore can be anywhere between 75-98% by weight. Desired composition of titanium-aluminide can be achieved by varying the TiO 2 : Al ratio. As an example, mixing 559 g of a Rutile ore ( ⁇ 94% TiO 2 content) with 232 g of Al powder and 455 g of CaF 2 will produce an acceptable blend. Charging the blend into a graphite vessel, ramping the temperature at 10° C/min. (in an argon atmosphere) to ⁇ 1725° C. and soaking for ⁇ 15 min. will produce suitable titanium aluminide metal that can be used as feed for the electro-refining process described herein.
  • Titanium-aluminides to be electro-refined can also be produced by melting titanium and aluminum scrap metals according to appropriate ratios.
  • the cathode deposit refers to the master alloy produced via the various methods, as outlined in each Example. The percentages of various components are in weight percent. Unless otherwise specified, the cathode deposit (alloy product) refers to a wt. % Aluminum, the balance being Titanium and if present, any unavoidable impurities.
  • Titanium-aluminide used in this example was produced by melting appropriate amounts of titanium and aluminum to produce Ti-36% Al alloy. Oxygen content of this alloy was 0.2%. The alloy was cut into small pieces and 29.0 g of this material was electro-refined at a constant DC current of 1.0 A. The refining process was carried out in NaCl-KCl (44:56 wt. %) electrolyte at 750° C. Nine grams (9.0 g) of cathode deposit was harvested and contained 33wt. % Al.
  • Titanium-aluminide used in this example was produced by melting appropriate amounts of titanium and aluminum to produce a Ti-10% Al alloy. Oxygen content of this alloy was 0.2%. The alloy was cut into small pieces and 31.0 g of this material was electro-refined at a constant DC current of 1.0 A. The refining process was carried out in NaCl-KCl (44:56 wt. %) electrolyte at 750° C. 14.0 g of cathode deposit was harvested and contained 7.0% Al.
  • Titanium-aluminide used in this example was produced by aluminothermic reduction of TiO 2 with Al to produce a Ti-13% A1-11% O alloy. The alloy was broken into small pieces and 31.0 g of this material was electro-refined at a constant DC current of 1.0 A. The refining process was carried out in NaCl-KCl (44:56 wt. %) electrolyte at 750° C. 18.0 g of cathode deposit was harvested and contained 2.5% Al.
  • Titanium-aluminide used in this example was produced by aluminothermic reduction of TiO 2 to produce a Ti-10% A1-13% O alloy. The alloy was broken into small pieces and 276.0 g of this material was electro-refined at a constant DC current of 6.0 A. The refining process was carried out in NaCl-KCl (44:56 wt. %) electrolyte at 750° C. 96.0 g of cathode deposit was harvested and contained 1.1% Al.
  • Titanium-aluminide used in this example was produced by aluminothermic reduction of TiO 2 to produce Ti-13% A1-11% O alloy. The alloy was broken into small pieces and 70.0 g of this material was electro-refined at a constant voltage of 0.8V. The voltage of the anode was controlled by using a titanium rod as pseudo-reference electrode. The refining process was carried out in NaCl-KCl (44:56 wt. %) electrolyte at 750° C. 25.0 g of cathode deposit was harvested and contained 2.8% Al.
  • Titanium-aluminide used in this example was produced by aluminothermic reduction of TiO 2 to produce Ti-15% Al alloy and electro-refined to produce a Ti-13% A1-0.7% O alloy. This alloy had wool-like morphology. The alloy was pressed into small pieces and 40.0 g of this material was electro-refined a second time at a constant voltage of 0.8V. The voltage of the anode was controlled by using a titanium rod as pseudo-reference electrode. The refining process was carried out in NaCl-KCl (44:56 wt. %) electrolyte at 750° C. 30.0 g of cathode deposit was harvested and contained 7.5% Al.
  • Titanium-aluminide used in this example was produced by melting appropriate amounts of titanium, aluminum and iron to produce Ti-10% A1-48% Fe alloy. The alloy was cut into small pieces and 29.0 g of this material was electro-refined at a constant DC current of 1.0 A. The refining process was carried out in NaCl-KCl (44:56 wt. %) electrolyte at 750° C. 9.0 g of cathode deposit was harvested and contained 17% Al and 1.6% Fe.
  • Titanium-aluminide with a composition of Ti-10% A1-12% O was electro-refined to obtain the composition of Ti-2.7% A1-1.1% O.
  • the refined material was then once again electro-refined to obtain final product with 99.0% of Ti.
  • Examples 3, 4, 5, and 8 demonstrate that if the precursor material contains more than 10% oxygen, a very good separation of titanium and aluminum can be achieved during the electro-refining process.
  • the titanium master alloy products in these examples illustrate that more than 78% of the aluminum in the initial precursor material was removed.
  • Examples 1, 2 and 6 demonstrate that not more than 42% of the aluminum contained in the precursor material can be removed during electro-refining without the presence of a substantial amount of oxygen.
  • the resulting refined titanium master alloy product can be further processed into a final alloy product by adding additional elements.
  • the resulting refined titanium master alloy can be ground or milled with vanadium and converted into Ti-Al-V powder.
  • the refining operation produces a refined titanium master alloy product with a finely structured, dendritic morphology.
  • the titanium master alloy product may comprise titanium crystallites that have deposited on the cathode during the electro-refining operation.
  • the fine dendritic structure of the titanium master alloy product uniquely provides a pathway for near-net shaped parts through hydraulic compression and subsequent sintering without the aid of a binding agent.
  • Surface area in the refined titanium-aluminum alloy product ranged between 0.1 m 2 /g and 2.5 m 2 /g.
  • the dendritic form of the refined titanium master alloy product can be compressed by using hydraulic pressure.
  • the titanium master alloy wool is placed into a compression mold of desired shape. The mold is then placed into a hydraulic press where, between 35 to 65 tons/in 2 is applied. This procedure can produce near-net shaped titanium parts that can then be sintered, used as consumable electrodes in a vacuum arc remelt (VAR) process, melted or further processed depending on the product application.
  • VAR vacuum arc remelt

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