Abstract:
Provided are a method for producing sodium tungstate by supplying an oxidant (4) made of sodium nitrate or sodium nitrite to bring a tungsten containing material (3) and the oxidant (4) into contact with each other in an atmosphere containing oxygen to thereby continuously produce a reaction product (9); a method for collecting tungsten using the method; and an apparatus for producing sodium tungstate. Also provided are a method for producing a sodium tungstate aqueous solution in which a reductant is introduced into a melt (9) containing the above-described reaction product which is then dissolved in water; and a method for collecting tungsten using the method.
Abstract:
There are provided a cemented carbide high in thermal diffusivity and excellent in wear resistance, and a cutting tool including a base material formed of this cemented carbide. The cemented carbide is a WC based cemented carbide in which a hard phase mainly constituted of WC grains is bound by a binder phase mainly constituted of Co, and is used for a cutting tool. The binder phase is substantially constituted of Co, or Co and Ni. A total content of Co and Ni is not less than 4.5 mass % and not more than 15 mass %. In this cemented carbide, the WC grains have an average diameter of not less than 0.4 µm and not more than 4 µm. Assuming that the average diameter of the WC grain is represented by x (µm), the cemented carbide has a thermal diffusivity X (cm 2 /sec) satisfying X > 0.055x + 0.238. The cemented carbide can further contain one or more elements selected from Cr, Ta, Nb, Zr, and Ti at not less than 0.05 mass % and not more than 5 mass % in total.
Abstract:
A method for producing an ammonium tungstate aqueous solution includes the steps of: adding sulfuric acid to a solution containing tungstate ions; bringing the solution having the sulfuric acid added therein, into contact with an anion exchange resin; and bringing the anion exchange resin into contact with an aqueous solution containing ammonium ions.
Abstract:
Provided is a tungsten electrode material that can improve the life of an electrode than conventional by the use of a material in place of thorium oxide. The tungsten electrode material includes a tungsten base alloy and oxide particles dispersed in the tungsten base alloy, wherein the oxide particle is an oxide solid solution in which a Zr oxide and/or a Hf oxide and an oxide of at least one or more kinds of rare earth elements selected from Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, and Lu are solid-dissolved.