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==Description==
 
==Description==
Silicon-manganese an alloy of silicon and manganese. It is used as a deoxidiser and an alloying element in the production of steel.<br><br>
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Silicomanganese (SiMn) is a ferroalloy composed chiefly of silicon and manganese; it is smelted by carbon reduction in ore  heat-treating furnaces. Silicomanganese with 10–26% Si (the remainder is Mn, Fe, and impurities) is obtained from manganese ore, manganese slag, and quartzite and is used as a deoxidizer and alloying additive in the smelting of steel, as well as in the smelting of ferromanganese with reduced carbon content by the silicothermic process. Silicomanganese with 28-30 percent Si, for which pecially prepared high-manganese low-phosphorous slag serves as raw material, is used in the production of metallic manganese.<br><br>
Made in an electric arc furnace. It contains 60 - 75% manganese and 15-20% silicon, 2% carbon and the rest iron. <br><br> Experience has shown that this cargo does not emit toxic gases. It is, nevertheless, recommended to ventilate the container before unpacking.
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The standard grade silicomanganese contains 14 to 16% of silicon, 65 to 68% of manganese and 2% of carbon. The low carbon grade SiMn has carbon levels from 0.05 to 0.10%.<br><br>
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Revision as of 11:07, 7 August 2014

Infobox on Silicon Manganese (in bulk)
Example of Silicon Manganese (in bulk)
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Facts
Origin
  • South Africa
  • Mozambique
  • Australia
  • Russia
  • Burma
  • Gabon
  • China
Stowage factor (in m3/t) -
Humidity / moisture -
Ventilation See text
Risk factors See text

Silicon Manganese (in bulk)

Description

Silicomanganese (SiMn) is a ferroalloy composed chiefly of silicon and manganese; it is smelted by carbon reduction in ore heat-treating furnaces. Silicomanganese with 10–26% Si (the remainder is Mn, Fe, and impurities) is obtained from manganese ore, manganese slag, and quartzite and is used as a deoxidizer and alloying additive in the smelting of steel, as well as in the smelting of ferromanganese with reduced carbon content by the silicothermic process. Silicomanganese with 28-30 percent Si, for which pecially prepared high-manganese low-phosphorous slag serves as raw material, is used in the production of metallic manganese.

The standard grade silicomanganese contains 14 to 16% of silicon, 65 to 68% of manganese and 2% of carbon. The low carbon grade SiMn has carbon levels from 0.05 to 0.10%.