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Method for the production of aluminum-silicon alloys
Assignee: Alcoa Corp
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Filing: 1976-11-22
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Granted: 1977-09-06
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Expires: 1996-11-22
Abstract
Abstract A method of producing an aluminum-silicon type alloy from alumina-silica bearing materials comprises providing the silica and alumina bearing materials in a mix having a weight ratio of silica to alumina in the range of 0.5 to 1.1. The method further comprises providing a source of carbonaceous material in the mix and carbothermically reducing it to form the aluminum-silicon alloy.
Inventors
- 👤 Subodh K. Das
- 👤 Richard A. Milito
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-06 09:35
CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22B; C22B21/00; C22B21/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
A method of carbothermically reducing alumina and silica bearing materials to produce aluminum-silicon alloys comprising: a. providing alumina and silica bearing materials in a mix having a weight ratio of silica to alumina in the range of 0.5 to 1.1; b. providing in said mix a source of carbonaceous material for effecting reduction of said alumina and silica in said mix; and c. carbothermically reducing alumina and silica contents of said mix to produce an aluminum-silicon alloy.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
77 words
A method of carbothermically reducing alumina and silica bearing materials to produce aluminum-silicon alloys comprising: a. providing alumina and silica bearing materials in a mix having a weight ratio of silica to alumina in the range of 0.5 to 1.1; b. providing in said mix a source of carbonaceous material for effecting reduction of said alumina and silica in said mix; and c. carbothermically reducing alumina and silica contents of said mix to produce an aluminum-silicon alloy.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the alumina and silica bearing materials have a low alumina content, and said mix is provided by adding to said alumina and silica bearing material an ore rich in alumina and low in silica.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method according to claim 2 wherein said alumina rich ore is bauxite having not less than 35 wt% alumina and not more than 15 wt.% silica.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the alumina and silica bearing material is rich in alumina and has a silica content in the range of 0.1 to 15.0 wt.% and said mix is provided by adding to said material a source of silica.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein said carbonaceous reducing material is carbon and said mix contains 15 to 30 wt.% carbon.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein said alumina and silica bearing material contains 25 to 65 wt.% silica and said weight ratio is obtained by preferential removal of silica therefrom.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method according to claim 6 wherein said removal of silica is accomplished by leaching with a solution containing hydrofluoric acid.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein said alumina and silica bearing material is anorthosite.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein said alumina and silica bearing material is ground to a size in the range of -14 to -200 mesh (Tyler Series).
Claim 11
Independent Claim
128 words
A method of carbothermically producing an alloy containing aluminum and silicon from an alumina and silica bearing ore wherein said ore contains not more than 35 wt.% alumina and 25 to 65 wt.% silica, the method comprising: a. grinding said ore to a size in the range of -14 to -200 mesh (Tyler Series); b. treating said ground ore in an acid solution to remove alkali and alkaline earth metal; c. adjusting the silica and alumina content of said ore to provide a weight ratio of silica to alumina in the range of 0.5 to 1.1; d. providing 15 to 30 wt.% carbon to effect reduction of said alumina and said silica; and e. carbothermically reducing alumina and silica content of the mix to produce said aluminum-silicon alloy.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
128 words
A method of carbothermically producing an alloy containing aluminum and silicon from an alumina and silica bearing ore wherein said ore contains not more than 35 wt.% alumina and 25 to 65 wt.% silica, the method comprising: a. grinding said ore to a size in the range of -14 to -200 mesh (Tyler Series); b. treating said ground ore in an acid solution to remove alkali and alkaline earth metal; c. adjusting the silica and alumina content of said ore to provide a weight ratio of silica to alumina in the range of 0.5 to 1.1; d. providing 15 to 30 wt.% carbon to effect reduction of said alumina and said silica; and e. carbothermically reducing alumina and silica content of the mix to produce said aluminum-silicon alloy.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method according to claim 10 wherein said ore is anorthosite.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method according to claim 11 wherein said weight ratio is obtained by adding bauxite.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
125 words
A method of carbothermically producing an aluminum-silicon alloy from anorthosite, the method comprising: a. grinding said anorthosite to a size in the range of -14 to -200 mesh (Tyler Series); b. treating said ground anorthosite in an acid solution to remove alkali and alkaline earth metals; c. adjusting the silica and alumina content of said ore by adding bauxite thereto to provide a weight ratio of silica to alumina in the range of 0.5 to 1.1, said bauxite being ground to a size in the range of -14 to -200 mesh (Tyler Series); d. providing 15 to 30 wt.% carbon to effect reduction of said alumina and said silica; and e. carbothermically reducing alumina and silica content of the mix to produce said aluminum-silicon alloy.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
125 words
A method of carbothermically producing an aluminum-silicon alloy from anorthosite, the method comprising: a. grinding said anorthosite to a size in the range of -14 to -200 mesh (Tyler Series); b. treating said ground anorthosite in an acid solution to remove alkali and alkaline earth metals; c. adjusting the silica and alumina content of said ore by adding bauxite thereto to provide a weight ratio of silica to alumina in the range of 0.5 to 1.1, said bauxite being ground to a size in the range of -14 to -200 mesh (Tyler Series); d. providing 15 to 30 wt.% carbon to effect reduction of said alumina and said silica; and e. carbothermically reducing alumina and silica content of the mix to produce said aluminum-silicon alloy.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
116 words
A method of carbothermically producing an alumina-silica alloy from an alumina and silica bearing ore wherein said ore contains 40 to 55 wt.% alumina and 0.1 to 15.0 wt.% silica, the method comprising: a. grinding said ore to a size in the range of -14 to -200 mesh (Tyler Series); b. adjusting the silica content of said ore by adding a source of silica thereto to provide a mix having a weight ratio of silica to alumina in the range of 0.5 to 1.1; c. providing 15 to 30 wt.% carbon to effect reduction of said alumina and said silica; and d. carbothermically reducing alumina and silica content of the mix to produce said aluminum-silicon alloy.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
116 words
A method of carbothermically producing an alumina-silica alloy from an alumina and silica bearing ore wherein said ore contains 40 to 55 wt.% alumina and 0.1 to 15.0 wt.% silica, the method comprising: a. grinding said ore to a size in the range of -14 to -200 mesh (Tyler Series); b. adjusting the silica content of said ore by adding a source of silica thereto to provide a mix having a weight ratio of silica to alumina in the range of 0.5 to 1.1; c. providing 15 to 30 wt.% carbon to effect reduction of said alumina and said silica; and d. carbothermically reducing alumina and silica content of the mix to produce said aluminum-silicon alloy.
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