Breakthrough in Cheap, Ultrapure Titanium Production
2025-06-08
Researchers from the University of Tokyo have developed a highly efficient method for removing oxygen from high-oxygen titanium, potentially drastically reducing the production cost of this versatile metal. Their process uses rare-earth metals (yttrium) to react with molten titanium, removing up to 99.98% of oxygen. The resulting titanium alloy is inexpensive and allows for yttrium recycling. This breakthrough could significantly expand titanium's industrial applications and promote sustainability. While the current product contains a small amount of yttrium, researchers are confident this issue will be resolved soon, paving the way for inexpensive, ultrapure titanium production on an industrial scale.
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