Patent ID: 7510680
Filing Date: 2009-03-31
Classification: C22B,C22C

Abstract:
1. A method for producing a metallic alloy having at least two metallic constituents, comprising the steps of furnishing at least two non-oxide compounds, wherein the non-oxide compounds collectively comprise each of the metallic constituents, wherein each of the non-oxide compounds is soluble in a mutual solvent, and wherein a base metal constituent, present in an amount by weight greater than any other metallic constituent, is selected from the group consisting of titanium, nickel, iron, and cobalt; thereafter dissolving the non-oxide compounds in the mutual solvent to produce a solution containing the metallic constituents; thereafter heating the solution to remove the mutual solvent and oxidize the metallic constituents to produce a mixed metallic oxide; thereafter cooling the mixed metallic oxide to form a substantially homogeneous mixed metallic oxide solid mass; and thereafter chemically reducing the mixed metallic oxide solid mass to produce a metallic alloy.