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Production technique: water atomization, annealing (H2 furnace), sieving
Particle shape: irregular
Particle size distribution: 850 to 45 microns.
Apparent density: 2.6 to 3.7 g/cm3
Total oxygen content: 0.25 to 0.06%
Fe content: up to 99.5%
Colour: light grey
Depending on application, aspects like chemical composition, particle specific surface, shaping aspects, sintering behaviour, are defining production specifications.
| Description of the material and main chemical components | Iron powder with low content of Oxides. Similar to family Ferblast MT but with added processing of annealing |
|---|---|
| Description of the manufacturing process | Water atomisation, annealing and final sieving |
| Typical applications | Soft blasting (i.e. rubber and glass moulds) |
| Particle shape | Slightly irregular, globular, with smooth surface |
| Main characteristic | Mostly characterised by coarse size with shape and size distribution suiting to abrasion purposes. Low level of Oxides bring a very soft blasting effect |
| Particle upper cut size (full range) | 106 to 850 |
| Particle upper cut size (typical) | 300 to 500 |
| Apparent density (typical) | 3,5 to 3,7 |
| Application notes | Powder colour grade on light grey suits most demanding product colour restrictions |
| Recommended packaging | S25 P1000 |
| Type | Upper cut size(µm) | Ot % | C % | Apparent density(g/cm3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RI 106/3,8 | 106 | 0.25 | 0.01 | 3.8 |
| RI 212/3,7 | 212 | 0.25 | 0.01 | 3.65 |
| RI300/3,7 | 300 | 0.25 | 0.01 | 3.7 |
| RI 500/3,6 | 500 | 0.25 | 0.01 | 3.6 |
| RI 850/3,5 | 850 | 0.25 | 0.01 | 3.4 |
| Description of the material and main chemical components | Iron powder with lowest content of Oxides and highest content of metallic Iron (ZVI) |
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| Description of the manufacturing process | Thightly controlled smelting, water atomisation, annealing and final sieving |
| Typical applications | Ferchim has broad use as raw material to chemical processes to be transformed in other components (i.e. Fe2O3) , or as a catalyst, or to be used in electrolitic processes, or to alloy with other metals |
| Particle shape | Irregular to round |
| Main characteristic | Mostly characterised by strict parameters of chemical composition which can be customised in specific cases. Particle size distribution can also be selective |
| Particle upper cut size (full range) | 63 to 500 |
| Particle upper cut size (typical) | 63 to 500 |
| Apparent density (typical) | 2,9 to 3,5 |
| Application notes | Selected when application requires the highest level of Metallic iron and strict control on other metals presence |
| Recommended packaging | S25 P1000 |
| Type | Upper cut size(µm) | Ot % | C % | Apparent density(g/cm3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RI 63/3,2 | 63 | 0.5 | 0.01 | 3.2 |
| Description of the material and main chemical components | Iron powder with low content of Oxides. Similar to family Ferelet MT but with added processing of annealing |
|---|---|
| Description of the manufacturing process | Water atomisation, annealing, sieving, (possible) mechanical action |
| Typical applications | Material for production of welding electrodes |
| Particle shape | Slightly irregular, globular, with smooth surface |
| Main characteristic | Mostly characterised by coarse size and low Oxides content. Available in high and low density |
| Particle upper cut size (full range) | 300 to 500 |
| Particle upper cut size (typical) | 300 to 500 |
| Apparent density (typical) | 3,0 to 3,7 |
| Application notes | Mechanical action has result to rise density |
| Recommended packaging | BB 1000 |
| Type | Upper cut size(µm) | Ot % | C % | Apparent density(g/cm3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RI 425/3 | 425 | 0.25 | 0.01 | 3 |
| RI 425/3,7 | 425 | 0.25 | 0.01 | 3.7 |
| Description of the material and main chemical components | Iron powder with low content of oxides and controlled content of S and C |
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| Description of the manufacturing process | Water atomisation, annealing and final sieving |
| Typical applications | Filler to preparation of resin compounds |
| Particle shape | Irregular |
| Main characteristic | Irregular shape, high iron content, grade with important percentage of fine portion |
| Particle upper cut size (full range) | 106 |
| Particle upper cut size (typical) | 106 |
| Apparent density (typical) | 3.4 |
| Application notes | Irregular shape and higher particle surface resulting in improvement of bonding effect. Broad particle dimension dispersion towards finer grades gives homogeneity to the bonding |
| Type | Upper cut size(µm) | Ot % | C % | Apparent density(g/cm3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RI 106/3,4 | 106 | 0.25 | 0.01 | 3.4 |
| Description of the material and main chemical components | Iron powder with low content of oxides C and S |
|---|---|
| Description of the manufacturing process | Water atomisation, annealing and final sieving |
| Typical applications | Fundamental material for sintering applications |
| Particle shape | Irregular |
| Main characteristic | Low content of oxides, irregular shape and low density are essential conditions to obtain flowability, green strenghts and characteristics after sintering |
| Particle upper cut size (full range) | 180 to 212 |
| Particle upper cut size (typical) | 180 to 212 |
| Apparent density (typical) | 2,6 to 3,0 |
| Application notes | This product type is the essential material of any of Pometon sintering blend (ferrous sinterring) |
| Recommended packaging | BB 1000 |
| Type | Upper cut size(µm) | Ot % | C % | Apparent density(g/cm3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RI 180/2,6 | 180 | 0.15 | 0.01 | 2,60 to 2,70 |
| RI 180/2,8 | 150 | 0.15 | 0.01 | 2.8 |
| RI 180/3,0 | 180 | 0.1 | 0.01 | 2,95 to 3,05 |
| RI 180/3,0 SC | 212 | 0.06 | 0.005 | 3 |
| RI 212/2,9 | 212 | 0.15 | 0.01 | 2,80 to 3,00 |
| RI 250/2,1 | 250 | 0.35 | 0.1 | 2.15 |
| Description of the material and main chemical components | Iron powder with low content of Oxides, S, C |
|---|---|
| Description of the manufacturing process | Water atomisation, annealing, mechanical process and final sieving |
| Typical applications | Flame cutting process |
| Particle shape | Regular-round |
| Main characteristic | High density , low content of Oxides, regular particle shape |
| Particle upper cut size (full range) | 75 to 212 |
| Particle upper cut size (typical) | 106 to 212 |
| Apparent density (typical) | 3.7 |
| Application notes | Use on flame cutting torches requires powder of good flowability and regular particles. Low oxide content, light grey colour allow bright finishing of cut metal |
| Recommended packaging | L25P1000 |
| Type | Upper cut size(µm) | Ot % | C % | Apparent density(g/cm3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RI 150/3,4 | 150 | 0.25 | 0.01 | 3.4 |
| RI 212/3,4 | 212 | 0.25 | 0.01 | 3.4 |
| RI 425/2,9 | 425 | 0.25 | 0.01 | 2.85 |
| Description of the material and main chemical components | Iron powder with controlled content of S, C |
|---|---|
| Description of the manufacturing process | Water atomisation, annealing, mechanical action and sieving |
| Typical applications | Agriculture seeds segregation, exploiting magnetic sensitivity of fine iron powder |
| Particle shape | Partially lamellar/irregular |
| Main characteristic | Irregular shape, fine grade and high iron content |
| Particle upper cut size (full range) | 63 to 150 |
| Particle upper cut size (typical) | 106 |
| Apparent density (typical) | 3.7 |
| Application notes | Iron particles adhere to damaged seeds and allow a magnetic segregation |
| Recommended packaging | T25P500 |
| Type | Upper cut size(µm) | C % | Fe content % |
|---|---|---|---|
| HH | 63 | 0.05 | 96 |
| HS | 150 | 0.6 | 95 |
| HSC | 106 | 0.05 | 98 |
| HSS | 106 | 0.6 | 95 |