Ferro Alloy Additions

Ferro Alloys

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Ferro Alloys

We offer a range of Ferro Alloys in various grades, sizes and packing to suit your specification requirements.

Ferro Silicon Zirconium

Application & Effect:

Used in the Steel Foundry Industry as a deoxidant in steel castings or in certain steels where a low residual aluminium is required.

Sizes:

0 x 10 mm, 10 x 50 mm

Packaging:

Drums, Bulk Bags

Chemical Composition:

Zr Si Al C P S
30 - 35% 40 - 50% 1.0% max 0.5% max 0.1% max 0.02% max
Ferro Silicon Zirconium

Calcium Silicon Manganese

Application & Effect:

Calcium Silicon Manganese is added to steel, offering several metallurgical advantages, which include:

  • Deoxidisation
  • Desulphurisation
  • Modification
  • Enhanced mechanical properties
  • Inclusion Control

Sizes:

2 x 7 mm, 10 x 50 mm

Packaging:

Bulk Bags, Drums on Pallets, 25 Kg Bags

Chemical Composition:

Si Ca Mn Al
48 - 53% 14% min 14% min 1.6% max
Calcium Silicon Manganese

Calcium Silicide

Application & Effect:

Calcium Silicide is added to steel and offers several metallurgical advantages which include:

  • Deoxidisation
  • Desulphurisation
  • Modification
  • Enhanced mechanical properties
  • Inclusion control

Sizes:

0 - 0.4mm, 0.4 x 1.2 mm, 2 x 6 mm, 10 x 50 mm

Packaging:

Bulk Bags, Drums on Pallets, 25 Kg Bags

Chemical Composition:

C Ca Fe Si Fe P S
2% max 28 - 32% 7% max 58 - 65% 7% max 0.04% max 0.08% max
Calcium Silicide

High Carbon Ferro Manganese

Application & Effect:

High Carbon Ferro Manganese is alloyed to iron and steel to increase strength and neutralise the effect of sulphur.

Sizes:

0 x 3 mm, 3 x 10 mm, 10 x 100 mm

Packaging:

Drums, Bulk Bags, 25 Kg Bags, 10 Kg Bags

Chemical Composition:

C Mn P S Si
8% max 70 - 80% 0.45 max 0.1% max 2% max
High Carbon Ferro Manganese

Medium Carbon Ferro Manganese

Application & Effect:

Medium Carbon Ferro Manganese is alloyed to iron and steel to increase strength and neutralise the effect of sulphur.

Sizes:

10 x 100 mm

Packaging:

Drums, Bulk Bags

Chemical Composition:

C Mn P S Si
1.5% max 75 - 80% 0.25% max 0.03% max 2.0% max
Medium Carbon Ferro Manganese

Low Carbon Ferro Manganese

Application & Effect:

Low Carbon Ferro Manganese is alloyed to iron and steel to increase strength and neutralise the effect of sulphur.

Sizes:

10 x 100 mm

Packaging:

Drums, Bulk Bags, 25 Kg Bags, 10 Kg Bags

Chemical Composition:

C Mn P S Si
0.5% max 80% min 0.05% max 0.04% max 1.0% max
Low Carbon Ferro Manganese

Manganese Metal

Application & Effect:

Manganese Metal is alloyed to iron and steel to increase strength and neutralise the effect of sulphur.

Sizes:

10 x 100 mm

Packaging:

Drums, Bulk Bags

Chemical Composition:

Mn C Si P S Fe
95% min 0.1% max 1.0% max 0.05% max 0.05% max 3.9% max
Manganese Metal

Electrolytic Manganese Metal Flake

Application & Effect:

Electrolytic Manganese Metal Flake is alloyed to iron and steel to increase strength and neutralise the effect of sulphur.

Sizes:

Flake

Packaging:

Drums, Bulk Bags, 25 Kg Bags, 10 Kg Bags

Chemical Composition:

Mn P S C Fe+Se+Si
99.7% min 0.05% max 0.05% max 0.04% max 0.2% max
Electrolytic Manganese Metal Flake

Silico Manganese

Application & Effect:

Silico Manganese is very effective for both steel deoxidation and alloying.

Sizes:

10 x 100mm

Packaging:

Drums, Bulk Bags

Chemical Composition:

C Mn P S Si
2% max 55 - 70% 0.4% max 0.05% max 14 - 20%
Silico Manganese

High Carbon Ferro Chrome

Application & Effect:

High Carbon Ferro Chrome is available in various grades of purity in terms of carbon content. It is also used as an alloy addition to iron and steel, improving hardenability, corrosion resistance and high temperature stability.

Sizes:

0 x 3 mm, 3 x 10 mm, 10 x 100 mm

Packaging:

Drums, Bulk Bags, 25 Kg Bags, 10 Kg Bags

Chemical Composition:

C Cr P S Si
6 - 9% 60 - 72% 0.04% max 0.05% max 1% max
High Carbon Ferro Chrome

Medium Carbon Ferro Chrome

Application & Effect:

Medium Carbon Ferro Chrome is available in various grades of purity in terms of carbon content. It is also used as an alloy addition to iron and steel, improving hardenability, corrosion resistance and high temperature stability.

Sizes:

0 x 3 mm, 3 x 10 mm, 10 x 100 mm

Packaging:

Drums, Bulk Bags, Bulk

Chemical Composition:

C Cr P S Si
2% max 60% min 0.04% max 0.01% max 1.5% max
Medium Carbon Ferro Chrome

Low Carbon Ferro Chrome

Application & Effect:

Low Carbon Ferro Chrome is available in various grades of purity in terms of carbon content. It is also used as an alloy addition to iron and steel, improving hardenability, corrosion resistance and high temperature stability.

Sizes:

10 x 50 mm, 10 x 100 mm

Packaging:

Drums, Bulk Bags, Bulk

Chemical Composition:

C Cr P S Si
0.2 / 0.1 / 0.06 / 0.03% max 60% min 0.04% max 0.01% max 1.5% max
Low Carbon Ferro Chrome

Ferro Silicon

Application & Effect:

Ferro Silicon is used in the Foundry Industry. It can be used as a furnace charge and also as a ladle trimming addition to control base iron silicon levels.

It also effective for the deoxidisation, degassing and alloying of steel.

Sizes:

0 x 3 mm, 3 x 10 mm, 10 x 50 mm, 10 x 100 mm

Packaging:

Bulk, Drums, Bulk Bags, 25 Kg Bags, 10 Kg Bags

Chemical Composition:

Si Al
70% min 1.5% max
Ferro Silicon

Low Aluminium Ferro Silicon

Application & Effect:

Low Aluminium Ferro Silicon can be used as a furnace charge and also as a ladle trimming addition to control base iron silicon level.

Residual aluminium is controlled in the base iron to minimise the risk of hydrogen pinhole problems.

Sizes:

3 x 10 mm, 10 x 50 mm, 10 x 100 mm

Packaging:

Drums, Bulk Bags, Bulk

Chemical Composition:

Si Al
70% min 0.1%, 0.25%, 0.5% & 1% max
Low Aluminium Ferro Silicon

Iron Bisulphide

Application & Effect:

Iron Bisulphide is can be used as a furnace charge and also as a ladle trimming addition to control sulphur levels in iron and steel.

Sizes:

0 x 3 mm, 3 x 10 mm, 10 x 50 mm

Packaging:

Bulk, Drums, Bulk Bags, 25 Kg Bags, 10 Kg Bags

Chemical Composition:

Fe S
45% 50%
Iron Bisulphide

Ferro Titanium

Application & Effect:

Ferro Titanium is used in the production of compacted graphite iron to suppress nodule formation.

It can also be used to prevent nitrogen defects in Grey Iron.

Sizes:

1 x 5mm, 5 x 35mm

Packaging:

Drums

Chemical Composition:

Al C Sn Ti V
4.5% max 0.2% max 0.5% max 70% 3% max
Ferro Titanium

Ferro Phosphorous

Application & Effect:

Ferro Phosphorous can be used as a furnace or ladle trimming addition to control phosphorous levels in cast iron. Phosphorous levels are typically controlled between 0.05 and 0.10%. Phosphorous helps to improve as-cast surface finish. Higher levels (0.10 to 1.0%) can be used for specific work requiring high fluidity.

Sizes:

0 x 3 mm, 3 x 10 mm, 10 x 100 mm

Packaging:

Drums, Bulk Bags, 25 Kg Bags, 10 Kg Bags

Chemical Composition:

P Si
20% min. 2% max
Ferro Phosphorous

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