Titanium ore

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TiO min 49% Fe2O3 max 14% FeO 28% H2O max 0.5% P max 0.055% Titanium metal is abundant in the earth's crust and is extracted commercially from the ore minerals rutile (titanium dioxide) and ilmenite (iron-titanium oxide).The commercial extraction process involves treatment of the ore with chlorine gas to produce titanium tetrachloride, which is purified and reduced to metallic titanium sponge by reaction with magnesium or sodium. The sponge blended with alloying elements as desired, is then vacuum melted. Several melting may be necessary to achieve a homogeneous ingot which is ready for processing into useful shapes, typically by forging followed by rolling