Ferrochrome, or ferrochromium is a type of ferroalloy, that is, an alloy of chromium and iron, generally containing 50% to 70% chromium by weight.
Usage : Over 80% of the world’s ferrochrome is utilized in the production of stainless steel. Stainless steel depends on chromium for its appearance and resistance to corrosion. FeCr known as “charge chrome” and produced from a Cr containing ore with a low carbon content, is most commonly used in stainless steel production. Alternatively, high carbon FeCr produced from high-grade ore is more commonly used in specialist applications such as engineering steels where a high Cr/Fe ratio and minimum levels of other elements like sulfur, phosphorus, titanium are important and production of finished metals takes place in small electric arc furnaces compared to large scale blast furnaces .
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| Ferro Chrome (Fe Cr) | |||||
| Material Type | Chemical Composition | ||||
| Cr | Si | C | S | P | |
| High Carbon | 60% min | 2% max | 9% max | 0.05% max | 0.05% max |
| Low Carbon | 60% min | 2% max | 0.10% max | 0.05% max | 0.05% max |
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