Stainless steel producer
The producer needed tighter control of silicon during deoxidation of austenitic stainless heats — over- or under-shooting silicon was off-spec — while also keeping molybdenum yield stable across the grade range.
We supplied graded ferrosilicon and a deoxidizer matched to the austenitic practice, plus documented ferromolybdenum, and supported a charging plan that targeted silicon to the grade window rather than a blanket margin.
Silicon landed inside the grade window on a higher share of heats, off-spec rework fell, and molybdenum yield stayed stable across the stainless portfolio.
A stainless steel producer making austenitic grades found that deoxidation was the weak point in their chemistry control. Charging ferrosilicon to a blanket safety margin meant some heats over-shot silicon and others under-shot, both landing outside the grade window. At the same time they wanted molybdenum yield to stay stable across the range, since FMo is a high-value addition that should not be wasted to uncertainty.
We supplied graded ferrosilicon and a deoxidizer matched to the austenitic practice, alongside documented ferromolybdenum with tight chemistry. Working with the melt shop, we built a charging plan that targeted silicon to each grade’s window using measured alloy content rather than a blanket margin, so the deoxidation step added the right amount of silicon instead of a safety buffer. Consistent alloy documentation made that precise charging possible heat to heat.
The share of heats landing silicon inside the grade window rose, off-spec rework fell, and molybdenum yield stayed stable across the stainless portfolio. For stainless, where silicon and molybdenum both matter and both cost money, precise deoxidation turned out to be one of the highest-leverage improvements the producer could make.
Standard FeSi 75% ferrosilicon alloy, the workhorse deoxidizer and silicon source in steelmaking. Provides reliable silicon recovery for deoxidation, alloying, and cast iron inoculation across the full spectrum of steel grades.
Engineered multi-component deoxidizer combining active aluminum and silicon in optimized proportions for comprehensive steel deoxidation. Provides synergistic deoxidation performance exceeding single-element deoxidizers for improved steel cleanliness.
Ferromolybdenum 55–65% Mo for alloying HSLA, pipeline (API 5L), stainless, and tool steels. Raises hardenability, creep strength, and pitting-corrosion resistance.
