Method for producing a metallic alloy by dissolution, oxidation and chemical reduction

摘要

A metallic alloy having at least two metallic constituents is produced by first furnishing (20) at least two non-oxide compounds, wherein the non-oxide compounds collectively comprise each of the metallic constituents, and wherein each of the non-oxide compounds is soluble in a mutual solvent (22). The method further includes dissolving (24) the non-oxide compounds in the mutual solvent to produce a solution containing the metallic constituents, thereafter heating (26) the solution to remove the mutual solvent and oxidize the metallic constituents to produce a mixed metallic oxide, thereafter cooling (28) the mixed metallic oxide to form a substantially homogeneous mixed metallic oxide solid mass, and thereafter chemically reducing (30) the mixed metallic oxide solid mass to produce a metallic alloy. The metallic alloy may be consolidated or otherwise processed (32).