Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various alloys of iron and one or more other elements, such as manganese or silicon, used as a raw material in the production of steel.
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- noun any
alloy ofiron and anothermetal , especially one ofsilicon ,manganese ,chromium ,vanadium ,tungsten ,titanium andmolybdenum ; used in the production ofspecialist steels as they have a lowermelting point than the pure metal
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Examples
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ENRC said net profit jumped to $1.34 billion from $381 million a year earlier, driven by the ferroalloy and iron-ore divisions, which make products used in steelmaking.
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Last year, it entered the ferroalloy market with its purchase of ferrosilicon producer Bratsk Ferro-Alloy Plant.
Mechel Will Acquire 2008
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Some provincial governments have been limiting supply to industries that are heavy consumers of electricity, including ferroalloy and aluminum plants, to ensure supply to households.
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Silicon is known in the ferroalloy and chemical industries as “silicon metal.”
Silicon 2008
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"The acquisition of Oriel will enable Mechel to increase its competitiveness by expanding the existing ferroalloy business, entering new markets and operating new production facilities," said Mechel Chief Executive Igor Zyuzin, who also is Mechel's majority owner.
Mechel Will Acquire 2008
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ENRC said it plans to expand production with the construction of six new ferroalloy furnaces, expansion of iron ore operations and construction of an additional 1,200 megawatts in electricity-generating capacity.
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The department said iron and steel and ferroalloy industries had been prioritised for inspection because their industrial processes could contribute significantly to pollution if not mitigated and managed properly.
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At the time, the department said it had been "taken aback" at the levels of non-compliance in the iron and steel and ferroalloy industry sector, whose processes could significantly contribute to pollution if not properly mitigated and managed.
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Most manganese ore imported to the United States is used to manufacture intermediate manganese ferroalloy products and electrolytic manganese for use in dry-cell batteries.
Manganese 2007
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The inspection forms part of a national environmental compliance campaign, dubbed Operation Ferro, in which the Green Scorpions are targeting iron and steel and ferroalloy industries around the country.
aytfchina commented on the word ferroalloy
Anyang tiefa metallurgy Co.,Ltd is a very famous ferroalloy factory in China. It mainly produce Alloy cored wire, Calcium solid cored wire, Calcium metal, Si metal and other ferroalloy products.
July 10, 2014