“…Based on the thermodynamic evolution of TiO 2 reduction and the chemical potential of different reducing agents, a new idea of multi-stage deep reduction to prepare titanium/titanium alloy was proposed [23], First, TiO 2 is subjected to magnesium thermal reduction (self-propagating high-temperature synthesis mode, SHS mode) to obtain the non-stoichiometric low-valent titanium oxide containing MgO by-product, that is, primary reduction; then, the primary reduction product is subjected to calcium thermal reduction to obtain the deep reduction product containing CaO by-product, that is, deep reduction. Finally, the deep reduction product is subjected to enhanced acid leaching, filtration, and drying to obtain titanium powder.…”