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Recovery of tungsten from heavy metal alloys

US4338126A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 9, 1980
Grant dateJul 6, 1982
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Expiry dateJun 9, 2000

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC22B34/36
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Tungsten is reclaimed from heavy metal alloys of the type having tungsten metal dispersed throughout a matrix material by treating the heavy metal alloy with zinc to form a molten mixture and separating the zinc from the resulting alloy.

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