High Carbon Ferrochrome

High-carbon ferrochrome: the carbon content ranges from 4 to 8%;

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Application of High Carbon Ferrochrome

High-carbon ferrochrome is usually used as an alloying agent for ball steel (0.5%～1.45%Cr), tool steel, die steel (5%～12%Cr), and high-speed steel (3.8%～4.4%Cr), and can harden steel. Increase the wear resistance and hardness of steel.

Introduction of High Carbon Ferrochrome

High carbon ferrochrome is one of the most common ferroalloys produced and is almost exclusively used in the production of stainless steel and high chromium steels.

Ferro Chrome (FeCr) is an alloy of chromium and iron containing 50% to 70% chromium by weight. Ferrochrome is produced by electric arc carbothermic reduction of chromite. Most of the world's ferrochrome is produced in South Africa, Kazakhstan, and India, which have large domestic chromite resources. Increasing amounts are coming from Russia and China. The production of steel is the largest consumer of ferrochrome, especially the production of stainless steel with a chromium content of 10 to 20% is the main application of ferrochrome. Chromium (Cr) is an element of the Periodic Table.

Ferro Chrome is an alloy with 50% to 70% chrome, 8.5% max carbon, 0.05% max phosphorus, 4% max silicon and 0.05% max sulphur. With a chrome content from 60% minimum, there are several variations on High Carbon Ferro Chrome with carbon contents of.

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