Rare Earth Metals

Rare Earth Metals are a set of seventeen chemical elements in the periodic table including the most common Cerium & Lanthanum.

Rare Earths can purify molten iron, modify the shape and distribution of impurities & enhance machining performance.

Rare Earth Silicide

Application & Effect:

Rare Earth Silicide is used as a preconditioning treatment for Compacted Graphite and Spheroidal Graphite Iron to check the harmful effects of trace elements (impurities) present in the base Iron.

Sizes:

0 x 0.6 mm, 0.6 x 2 mm, 2 x 20 mm

Packaging:

Drums, Bulk Bags

Chemical Composition:

Al	Ba	Ca	Fe	Mn	Si	Ti	TRE
1.0% max	2.0% max	2.0% max	1.0% max	1.0% max	40 - 50%	0.5% max	30 - 35%

Cerium Mischmetal

Application & Effect:

Cerium Mischmetal is added to nodularised Iron and offers a number of benefits which include:

Increased nucleating sites for Graphite precipitation
Extended effect of the nodularisation treatment
Nullification of the harmful effects of any trace elements present in the base Iron
Control of Graphite morphology from vermicular to nodular

Sizes:

30 g Trapezoids

Packaging:

Various sized containers. Small amounts are specially packed.

Chemical Composition:

Al	Ce	Fe	La	Mg	Si
0.2%	50 - 53%	0.5%	20 - 36%	0.3%	0.4%

Preconditioners

Rare Earth Metals