Ferro Phosphorus
SPECIFICATION
- P : 23 % min
Properties and description
- Ferro Phosphorus is a by product in steel production.
- Ferro Phosphorus is a Ferro alloy composed of iron and phosphorus phosphorus content ranging between 23% and 32%.
- Used as a manufacturing drying agent.
- Used as an ingredient in high-strength low-alloy steel
- Used as a dehydrating agent for removing water at the time duration of the alloy formation
- Used in manufacturing of High-Strength special Steels Low-Alloy (HSLA)
Description
Ferrophosphorus is a ferroalloy, an alloy of iron and phosphorus. It contains high proportion of iron phosphides, Fe₂P and Fe₃P. Its CAS number is 8049-19-2. The usual grades contain either 18 or 25% of phosphorus.
