ferrosilicon

Ferroalloys, specifically ferrosilicon, are made up of iron and silicon, containing between 10% and 90% silicon. Its melting point is around 1200 to 1300 degrees Celsius. This compound contains 1 to 2 percent aluminum.

Ferrosilicon is used in steelmaking and casting as a source of silicon in the production of carbon steels, stainless steels, and other iron alloys. It is utilized because of its deoxidizing properties and its ability to prevent the loss of carbon in molten steel. It’s also used in making corrosion-resistant alloys and high-temperature resistant alloys, as well as in the silicon steels used in electric motors and transformer cores. In electric arc welding, ferrosilicon is incorporated into some electrode coatings. Additionally, ferrosilicon serves as a base for producing pre-alloys like ferrosilicomanganese, which is used in the production of ductile cast irons and cast iron with compacted graphite.

Physical and chemical properties of ferrosilicon.

The alloys of ferrosilicon, which range widely from 10 to 90 percent silicon, have different properties that each have their own variations and often have distinctive characteristics due to their specific compositions.

The particle sizes of this product are available as follows:

0 to 3 millimeters

3 to 10 millimeters

10 to 60 millimeters

This product is available both in bulk and in packaged form, with one-ton jumbo bags.