The difference between silicon metal and ferrosilicon

1. Industrial silicon: metal silicon is a product smelted from silica and carbonaceous reducing agents in a submerged arc furnace, and the content of silicon as the main component is about 98% (in recent years, the silicon content of 99.99% is also listed in metal silicon ), and the remaining impurities are iron, aluminum, calcium, etc.

2. Ferrosilicon: a ferroalloy composed of iron and silicon. Industrial silicon includes ferrosilicon, which is a kind of industrial silicon.

The biggest difference is that industrial silicon is silicon metal and ferrosilicon is an alloy product.

Both are substances containing silicon. The difference is: industrial silicon is a simple substance in pure substances, which is obtained through industrial smelting. Ferrosilicon is an alloy, which melts silicon and iron elements together at a high temperature in a certain proportion to form a product that meets people's specific needs.