Combustion synthesis of fine TiFe series alloy powder by magnesothermic reduction of ilmenite

Fine TiFe series alloy powder was fabricated by magnesothermic reduction of ilmenite as main raw material. Adiabatic temperature of the FeTiO3-Mg system was studied through thermodynamic analysis. Meanwhile, the characteristics of TiFe series alloy were described by XRD, SEM and grading analysis. It is shown that combustion synthesis of the FeTiO3-Mg system can carry out due to its strong exothermic reaction through adiabatic temperature calculate. Ultrafine TiFe series alloy powder after leached for 5 h has reasonable phases and morphology with the particle distribution of 0.2 to 1 μm. It indicates that in-situ magnesothermic reduction of natural ilmenite is a feasible way to fabricate ultrafine powder with a relatively lower cost.