Introduction of metal silicon grades

Aug 11, 2023 / 466 views

Silicon metal, also known as crystalline silicon or industrial silicon, is mainly used as an additive for non-ferrous alloys. Silicon metal is a product smelted from quartz and coke in an electric furnace. The main component silicon content is about 98%, and the remaining impurities are iron, aluminum, calcium, etc.

Metal silicon is usually classified according to the content of three main impurities: iron, aluminum and calcium. According to the percentage content of iron, aluminum and calcium in metal silicon, metal silicon can be divided into different grades such as 553, 441, 411, 421, 3303, 3305, 2202, 2502, 1501, 1101 and so on. In each brand, the first and second codes are the percentage content of iron and aluminum, and the third and fourth two digits represent the content of calcium, so 553 represents the content of iron, aluminum and calcium in metal silicon is 0.5%, 0.5% %, 0.3%; 441 represents 0.4%, 0.4%, 0.1% of iron, aluminum and calcium in metal silicon

Model No.

Chemical Composition %

Si ≥

Impurity ≤

Fe

Al

Ca

Silicon Metal 2202

99.5

0.2

0.2

0.02

Silicon Metal 3303

99.3

0.3

0.3

0.03

Silicon Metal 441

99.0

0.4

0.4

0.1

Silicon Metal 421

99.0

0.4

0.2

0.1

Silicon Metal 553

99.0

0.4

0.1

0.1

Off-Grade Silicon Metal

96.0

2.0

1.0

1.0




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