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Self-propagating reaction mechanism of Mg–TiO2 system in preparation process of titanium powder by multi-stage reduction

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The novel method for the preparation of titanium powder by multi-stage reduction was proposed. The primary reduction adopted self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS) mode. This paper focuses on the primary reduction process of Mg–TiO2 system under the condition of off-balance reaction. The effects of different material ratios, material arrangement methods and reaction initiation modes on the SHS reaction process of Mg–TiO2 system and its reaction mechanism were systematically studied. SHS mode was used to Mg–TiO2 system, and non-stoichiometric low-valent titanium oxide intermediate including α-Ti (Ti2O type) and TiO was directly obtained (with oxygen content of 13.93 wt%). SHS reaction initiated by local ignition is more sufficient than by overall heating method. Compared with the loose setting materials, the compacts can increase the effective contact interface of the reactants, and SHS reaction proceeds more sufficiently, which is favorable for obtaining lower oxygen content product. The adiabatic temperatures of the Mg–TiO2 system at different initial conditions were calculated according to the improved calculation method. When the initial temperature is 298 K, the adiabatic temperature of Mg–TiO2 system is between 1363 and 2067 K at different material ratios. Therefore, unreacted or partially excess Mg at the reaction front will diffuse into the unreacted region in gas or liquid form, thereby preheating the material and initiating further SHS reaction.

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This research was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. U1908225, U1702253 and 51774078) and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Nos. N172506009, N170908001 and N182515007).

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    Shi-Gang Fan, Zhi-He Dou, Ting-An Zhang & Ji-Sen Yan

  2. Key Laboratory of Ecological Metallurgy of Multi-metal Intergrown Ores of Ministry of Education, Shenyang, 110819, China

    Shi-Gang Fan, Zhi-He Dou, Ting-An Zhang & Ji-Sen Yan

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Fan, SG., Dou, ZH., Zhang, TA. et al. Self-propagating reaction mechanism of Mg–TiO2 system in preparation process of titanium powder by multi-stage reduction. Rare Met. 40, 2645–2656 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12598-020-01554-7

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