~Ferrosilicon Uses
The various uses of this alloy are discussed below:
• Ferrosilicon is used in deoxidizing steel as well as other ferrous alloys. This helps to prevent loss of carbon from molten steel.
• This alloy is also used in the manufacturing of other ferroalloys.
• Ferrosilicon is extensively used in the metallurgical industry for the processes of atomization, casting, melting and heavy media separation reactions.
• The alloy is used as a basic raw material for inoculation, adjusting, suspending, mineral processing and in the melting rod industry. It is also used for deoxidization and coating in steel melting.
• Ferrosilicon is used as a source of pure silicon in the electric industry.
• It is used to manufacture silicon copper in the chemical industry.
• Ferrosilicon is used in the manufacturing of semiconductors.
• It is used for making silicon steel that are used in transformer cores and electromotors.
• Ferrosilicon is also sometimes used as a component in electrode coatings for arc welding.
• It is used as a source of silicon as well as to produce high-temperature resistant and corrosion-resistant ferrous silicon alloys.
• Magnesium ferrosilicon is used for modifying molten malleable iron. Ferrosilicon is used in the manufacturing of Magnesium ferrosilicon and other similar pre-alloys.
• Ferrosilicon is an important component in Pidgeon process. In this process, magnesium can be derived from dolomite.