20100272889 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING METAL POWDERS HAVING LOW OXYGEN CONTENT, POWDERS SO-PRODUCED AND USES THEREOF - The present invention is directed to a process for the preparation of a metal powder having a purity at least as high as the starting powder and having an oxygen content of 10 ppm or less comprising heating said metal powder containing oxygen in the form of an oxide, with the total oxygen content being from 50 to 3000 ppmf in an inert atmosphere at a pressure of from 1 bar to 10 | 10-28-2010 |