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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2017
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Evan H. Copland, Melbourne, AU;
Albert Santo Stella, Voorheesville, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
Processes are provided for producing a titanium alloy material, such as Ti—Al alloys. In one embodiment, the process includes: heating an input mixture to a preheat temperature with the input mixture including aluminum, optionally, AlCl, and, optionally ally, one or more alloying element halide; introducing TiClto the input mixture at the first reaction temperature such that substantially all of the Tiin the TiClis reduced to Ti; thereafter, heating to a second reaction temperature such that substantially all of the Tiis reduced to Tito form an intermediate mixture (e.g., a Tisalt); and introducing the intermediate mixture into a reaction chamber at a disproportionation temperature reaction to form the titanium alloy material from the Tivia a disproportionation reaction.