Metallurgical and 
Materials Engineering  
 
İshak Karakaya

Prof. Dr. İshak Karakaya

Room: E-214

Tel: +90 (312) 210-2533
Fax: +90 (312) 210-2518

E-mail: kkaya@metu.edu.tr

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Research Interests:

  • Thermochemistry of Molten Oxide
  • Salt and Alloy Systems
  • Electrometallurgy of Light Metals
  • High Temperature Corrosion of Alloys
  • Computer Modelling of Phase Diagrams
Selected Publications:

  • Ors T, Tan S, Ozturk T, et al. Synthesis of Fe-4.6 wt% B alloy via electro-deoxidation of mixed oxides JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE   Volume: 44   Issue: 13   Pages: 3514-3519   Published:JUL 2009
  • Tan S, Oers T, Aydinol MK, et al. Synthesis of FeTi from mixed oxide precursors JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS  Volume: 475   Issue: 1-2   Pages: 368-372   Published: MAY 5 2009
  • Demirci G, Karakaya I, “Electrolytic magnesium production and its hydrodynamics by using an Mg-Pb alloy cathode”, JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS   Volume: 465   Issue: 1-2   Pages:255-260   Published: OCT 6 2008
  • Kul M, Topkaya Y, Karakaya I, “Rare earth double sulfates from pre-concentrated bastnasite”, HYDROMETALLURGY   Volume: 93  Issue: 3-4   Pages: 129-135   Published: AUG 2008
  • Demirci G, Karakaya I, “Collection of magnesium in an Mg-Pb alloy cathode placed at the bottom of the cell in MgCl2 electrolysis”, JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS   Volume: 439  Issue: 1-2   Pages: 237-242   Published: JUL 31 2007
  • Guden M, Karakaya I, “Electrolysis of MgCl2 With a Top Inserted Anode and an Mg Pb Cathode”, Journal of Applied Electrochemistry 24 (8): 791-797 Aug 1994
  • John Rc, Thompson Wt, Karakaya I, “Advice System on High Temperature Alloy Corrosion”, Materials Performance 28 (1): 69-73 Jan 1989
  • John Rc, Thompson Wt, Karakaya I, “Alloy Selection System for Elevated-Temperatures”, Cim Bulletin 81 (914): 103-103 Jun 1988
  • Zhu J, Karakaya I, Thompson Wt, “Partial Molar Propertıes of MgCl2 in MgCl2-KCl-CaCl2 Melts”, Journal of the Electrochemical Society 135 (1): 122-126 Jan 1988
  • Karakaya I, Thompson Wt, “A Thermodynamic Study of the System MgCl2-NaCl-CaCl2”, Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly 25 (4): 307-317 Oct-Dec 1986