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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2010
Jin Sato, Ibaraki, JP;
Kouichi Takemoto, Ibaraki, JP;
Takeshi Sasaki, Osaka, JP;
Mikio Ohno, Osaka, JP;
Junji Ogura, Osaka, JP;
Jin Sato, Ibaraki, JP;
Kouichi Takemoto, Ibaraki, JP;
Takeshi Sasaki, Osaka, JP;
Mikio Ohno, Osaka, JP;
Junji Ogura, Osaka, JP;
JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Japan New Metals Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
Provided is a method for producing a high-purity tungsten powder having a phosphorus content of less than 1 wtppm; wherein an ammonium tungstate solution containing 1 wtppm or more of phosphorus as an impurity in terms of the inclusion in tungsten is used as a starting material, this solution is neutralized with hydrochloric acid at a temperature of 50° C. or less to adjust the pH at 4 or more and less than 7 so as to precipitate ammonium paratungstate undecahydrate crystals, the resulting solution is heated to 70 to 90° C. and filtered in a high-temperature state so as to obtain ammonium paratungstate pentahydrate crystals, the obtained crystals are calcined so as to form a tungsten oxide, and the tungsten oxide is subject to hydrogen reduction so as to obtain a high-purity tungsten powder. Additionally provided is a method for producing a high-purity tungsten powder having a phosphorus content of 0.4 wtppm or less; wherein the ammonium tungstate solution is neutralized with hydrochloric acid to adjust the pH at 4 or more and 6 or less, and this solution is subject to the same procedure as described above so as to obtain a high-purity tungsten powder. Consequently, the phosphorus content can be efficiently reduced.