General Electric Company
Producing titanium alloy materials through reduction of titanium tetrachloride

Abstract:

Process for producing a titanium alloy material, such as a titanium aluminum alloy, are provided. The process includes reduction of TiCl.sub.4, which includes a titanium ion (Ti.sup.4+), through intermediate ionic states of an AlCl.sub.3-based salt solution that includes Ti.sup.3+ and an AlCl.sub.3-based salt solution that includes Ti.sup.2+, which may then undergo a disproportionation reaction to form the titanium aluminum alloy.