1. Used as deoxidizer and alloying agent in steelmaking industry.
2. Used as inoculant and spheroidizing agent in the cast iron industry.
3. Used as reducing agent in the production of ferroalloy. 3. Used as reducing agent in the production of ferroalloy.
4. Other uses. Pulverized or atomized ferrosilicon powder can be used as suspension phase in mineral processing industry.
It can be used as coating for welding electrode in welding electrode manufacturing industry. High silicon ferrosilicon can be used in the chemical industry to make products such as silicone. Among these uses, the steel industry, the casting industry and the ferroalloy industry are among the users of ferrosilicon.
