The invention belongs to the field of
alloy material preparation, and particularly relates to a process for preparing spherical
tantalum-
tungsten alloy powder through
plasma rotating
electrode gas atomization. The technical problems that
tantalum-
tungsten alloy powder prepared through an existing method is uneven in particle size and poor in
sphericity degree are mainly solved. Through component design optimization and preparation
process optimization,
metal raw materials are weighed according to the target
tantalum-
tungsten alloy chemical components in proportion, and a uniform cast
ingot is obtained through
smelting in a
vacuum arc smelting furnace; and
processing the cast
ingot into an
electrode bar with a
smooth surface, and mounting the
electrode bar on
plasma rotating electrode atomization equipment. According to the process, a
plasma torch is combined with a high-speed rotating electrode, so that the end face of a tantalum-tungsten rod is molten in an
inert atmosphere to form a liquid film, the liquid film is atomized into fine liquid drops under the action of
centrifugal force, and the fine liquid drops are rapidly solidified to form spherical
powder; and finally, the powder is collected and screened, finished powder is obtained, the
sphericity degree of the powder reaches 90% or above,
particle size distribution is uniform, and the powder can be used in the fields of 3D printing, the
aerospace industry and the like.