The definition of high carbon silicon

May 20, 2024

High carbon silicon is a novel composite alloy deoxidizer that can replace the more expensive traditional deoxidizers - ferrosilicon powder, calcium carbide, carbon powder and alloy powder. High carbon silicon has stable physical and chemical properties and good deoxidation effect. When added to molten steel, it can quickly react with the oxygen in the molten steel to form steel slag that floats to the surface of the molten steel to achieve the purpose of deoxidation.


High carbon ferrosilicon is a commonly used deoxidizer and has the following advantages:

1.No hydrogen source is generated during the deoxidation process, ensuring safety and reliability; carbon and silicon are important elements that determine the function of steel, and high-carbon ferrosilicon can not only react with oxygen in molten steel To achieve the deoxidation effect, the remaining unoxidized carbon and silicon can also be dissolved in the molten steel to increase silicon and carburization, achieving the effect of killing two birds with one stone.

2.In order to obtain steel with qualified chemical composition and ensure the quality of steel, steelmaking must be deoxidized. The chemical affinity between silicon and oxygen is very large, so ferrosilicon is a strong deoxidizer for steelmaking and is used for precipitation and diffusion deoxidation.

3.Adding a certain amount of silicon to steel can significantly improve the strength, hardness and elasticity of the steel.