The Role Of FeV80

The role of ferrovanadium

Vanadium Iron is an important alloy additive in the steel industry. Vanadium increases steel's strength, toughness, ductility and heat resistance. The use of vanadium in the steel industry has increased dramatically since the 1960s, accounting for 85% of vanadium consumption by 1988.

The consumption of vanadium in steel accounts for 20% of carbon steel, 25% of high-strength low-alloy steel, 20% of alloy steel and 15% of tool steel. Vanadium-containing high-strength low-alloy steel (HSLA) is widely used in the production and construction of oil and gas pipelines, buildings, bridges, tracks, pressure vessels, frames, etc. due to its high strength. At present, the application range of various vanadium-containing steels is getting wider and wider, and relevant talents are becoming more and more important.

Vanadium is mainly used in non-ferrous metal alloys to produce vanadium-titanium alloys such as Ti-6Al-4V, Ti-6Al-6v-2sn and Ti-8al-1v-mo. Ti-6Al-4V alloy is an excellent high-temperature structural material used in the manufacture of aircraft and rockets. It is highly valued in the United States, where production accounts for more than half of titanium-based vanadium alloys. Vanadium is also used in magnetic materials, cast iron, carbide, superconducting materials and nuclear reactor materials.