Ferrosilicon is an iron alloy composed of iron and silicon, made by smelting coke, steel shavings, quartz (or silica) as raw materials in an electric furnace. Widely used in the steelmaking industry, casting industry, and ferroalloy industry, it is used as a deoxidizer and alloying agent in steelmaking, as a Sichuan inoculant and spheroidizing agent in cast iron, and as a reducing agent in ferroalloy production. At present, ferrosilicon produced in China is mainly used for steelmaking and the production of magnesium metal. Manganese silicon is a widely used and high-yield ferroalloy that uses manganese ore (including manganese rich slag), coke, silica, and other raw materials. Its main purpose is to make steel. It is mainly used as a composite deoxidizer and alloying agent during steelmaking, and also to some extent as a desulfurization agent. Ferrosilicon and manganese silicon are widely used ferroalloys in the steelmaking process, and their differences lie in:
One is that the production raw materials are different;
Secondly, the usage is different: ferrosilicon is only used as a deoxidizer, while manganese silicon has the effect of deoxygenation and desulfurization. In addition, manganese silicon can also effectively purify molten steel;
Thirdly, the distribution of production areas is different. Ferrosilicon production areas are mainly distributed in the northwest region, flowing mainly from the northwest to the southeast, with major steel producing provinces such as Hebei, Liaoning, and Jiangsu; Manganese silicon production areas are distributed at both north and south ends, presenting a pattern of transportation from north to south to the middle.
The above is the difference and connection between ferrosilicon and manganese silicon introduced by the ferrosilicon manufacturer, hoping to be helpful to you.
