ferro manganese price today

Ferromanganese Indian export price on April 24
Unit: US dollars/metric ton
product	Specification	Lowest Price	Rise and Fall	Highest Price	Rise and Fall	Price Description
High Carbon Ferromanganese	70#	865	--	870	--	FOB, Vizag/Haldia, India
High Carbon Ferromanganese	75#	950	↓5	955	↓5	FOB, Vizag/Haldia, India

 

What is the Ferromanganese Reaction?

Ferromanganese is produced through carbothermic reduction in a blast furnace or electric arc furnace. The key chemical reactions involve the reduction of manganese oxides (from ore) using carbon (coke).

Main Reduction Reactions:

Stepwise Reduction of Manganese Oxides:

MnO2→HeatMn2O3→HeatMn3O4→HeatMnOMnO2​Heat​Mn2​O3​Heat​Mn3​O4​Heat​MnO

(These are thermal decomposition steps before final reduction.)

Final Reduction by Carbon (Coke):

MnO+C→Mn+CO(Primary reaction)MnO+C→Mn+CO(Primary reaction)Fe2O3+3C→2Fe+3CO(Iron oxide reduction)Fe2​O3​+3C→2Fe+3CO(Iron oxide reduction)

Silicon (Si) & Phosphorus (P) Reactions (if present):

SiO2+2C→Si+2CO(Forms silicon in alloy)SiO2​+2C→Si+2CO(Forms silicon in alloy)P2O5+5C→2P+5CO(Undesirable, increases P content)P2​O5​+5C→2P+5CO(Undesirable, increases P content)

Refining (For Low-Carbon Grades):

Silicothermic Process: Uses ferrosilicon to reduce MnO without adding carbon:

2MnO+Si→2Mn+SiO22MnO+Si→2Mn+SiO2​

 

Type		Content of Elements
		% Mn	% C	% Si		% P		% S
				a	b	a	b
Low Carbon Ferro Manganese	FeMn88C0.2	85.0-92.0	0.2	1.0	2.0	0.1	0.3	0.02
	FeMn84C0.4	80.0-87.0	0.4	1.0	2.0	0.15	0.30	0.02
	FeMn84C0.7	80.0-87.0	0.7	1.0	2.0	0.20	0.30	0.02
Medium Carbon Ferro Manganese	FeMn82C1.0	78.0-85.0	1.0	1.5	2.5	0.2	0.35	0.03
	FeMn82C1.5	78.0-85.0	1.5	1.5	2.5	0.20	0.35	0.03
	FeMn78C2.0	75.0-82.0	2.0	1.5	2.5	0.20	0.40	0.03
High Carbon Ferro Manganese	FeMn78C8.0	70.0-82.0	8.0	1.5	2.5	0.2	0.33	0.03
	FeMn74C7.5	70.0-77.0	7.5	2.0	3.0	0.25	0.38	0.03
	FeMn68C7.0	65.0-72.0	7.0	2.5	4.5	0.25	0.40	0.03

 

 

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