Ferro Silicon Manganese
Silicon Manganese (SiMn)
Ferro Silicon Manganese can be used as a substitute for Ferro Silicon and Ferro Manganese when added to make different types of steel.
Both silicon and manganese have an important influence on the properties of steel, depending on the amount added and the combined effect with other alloying elements. Silicon and manganese have a strong affinity for oxygen, and will act as deoxidizers. Deoxidation with SiMn results in cleaner steel, as the liquid manganese silicate formed coagulates and separates easier from the melt, compared to solid SiO2 formed during FeSi deoxidation. Use of Ferro Silico Manganese adds less phosphorus, carbon, and nitrogen to steel compared to standard FeSi 75 plus HC FeMn.