Vacuum Carbothermic Reduction of Al₂O₃, BeO, MgO-CaO, TiO₂, ZrO₂, HfO₂ + ZrO₂, SiO₂, SiO₂ + Fe₂O₃, and GeO₂ to the Metals. A Thermodynamic Study

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