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Ferrosilicon（FeSi）, is an iron silicon alloy mainly made from coke, steel shavings, quartz (or silica) as raw materials and smelted in an electric furnace. It plays an important role in industrial production, and its main uses include as a deoxidizer, alloying agent, inoculant, and reducing agent. Especially in the fields of steelmaking, casting, non-ferrous metals, and other industries, it has a wide range of applications
Market demand plays a crucial role in the trend of ferrosilicon. Against the backdrop of accelerating global economic development and industrialization, the market demand for ferrosilicon is showing a steady growth trend.
Firstly, the steel industry is the main consumer area of ferrosilicon. Steel is the basic construction and production foundation of modern society, and ferrosilicon, as the main deoxidizer and alloy additive, plays a crucial role in the production of steel. Therefore, the demand of the steel industry cannot be ignored in its impact on the ferrosilicon market. In the steelmaking industry, ferrosilicon is used as a deoxidizer and alloying element additive because silicon and oxygen can easily be synthesized into silicon dioxide (SiO2). While deoxidizing, the generation of SiO2 can also release a large amount of heat, which helps to increase the temperature of molten steel. In addition, ferrosilicon is widely used in the production of materials such as low alloy structural steel, spring steel, bearing steel, heat-resistant steel, and electrical silicon steel.
The foundry industry and ferroalloy industry are also the main consumer areas of ferrosilicon, with a total consumption of over 90% of ferrosilicon. Among these industries, 75% ferrosilicon is currently the most widely used grade.
Ferrosilicon also plays an important role in the production of metallic magnesium and other fields. For example, in the Pijiang process of magnesium smelting, 75 # ferrosilicon is commonly used in high-temperature smelting by adding CaO The replacement of magnesium in MgO plays a significant role in the production of metallic magnesium. In addition, finely ground or atomized silicon iron powder can be used as a suspended phase in the mineral processing industry.
Ferrosilicon has a wide range of applications in industries such as construction, chemical engineering, and metallurgy, and the demand for ferrosilicon is not limited to the steel industry. Especially in some developing and emerging markets, the construction of buildings and infrastructure continues to advance, which further drives the growth of demand in the ferrosilicon market.
With the trend of green environmental protection and energy conservation and emission reduction gradually entering people's hearts, the demand for new energy and new materials has also brought new opportunities to the ferrosilicon market. The application of ferrosilicon in new energy fields such as solar panel manufacturing and lithium battery production is increasing day by day. At the same time, the demand for ferrosilicon in material innovation in industries such as automobiles, aerospace, and electronics is also constantly growing.
Overall, the demand for ferrosilicon in the market is constantly expanding. With the development of the global economy and technological progress, the application fields of ferrosilicon will continue to increase, and market demand will continue to grow steadily. However, at the same time, market competition will also intensify, restricting the development of the ferrosilicon industry.
