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PIG IRONS

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    MATERIAL DETAILS

    HEMATITE PIG IRON[also known as FOUNDRY PIG IRON] is used mainly in the manufacture of grey iron castings in cupola or induction furnaces

     C Si Mn P S
     L1 3.50-4.50 % 3.20-3.60 % 0.40-0.80 % 0.08 % max 0.04 % max
     L2 3.50-4.50 % 2.80-3.20 % 0.40-0.80 % 0.08 % max 0.04 % max
     L3 3.50-4.50 % 2.40-2.80 % 0.40-0.80 % 0.08 % max 0.04 % max
     L4 3.50-4.50 % 2.00-2.40 % 0.40-0.80 % 0.08 % max 0.04 % max
     L5 3.50-4.50 % 1.60-2.00 % 0.40-0.80 % 0.08 % max 0.04 % max
     L6 3.50-4.50 % 1.20-1.60 % 0.40-0.80 % 0.08 % max 0.04 % max
     L5 – L6 Low Mn 3.50-4.50 % 1.00-2.00 % 0.099 % max 0.08 % max 0.04 % max
     SIZE 10-12 kg ingots without notches
     PACKING Bulk

    BASIC PIG IRON, used mainly in electric arc steelmaking

     Basic Pig Iron  C Si Mn P S
     LowMn 3.50-4.50 % 1.20 % max 0.099 % max 0.08 % max 0.05 % max
     PL1 / PL2 3.50-4.50 % 0.6-1.20 % 0.40-0.80 % 0.08 % max 0.05% max
     SIZE  10-18 kg ingots without notches
     PACKING  Bulk

    NODULAR PIG IRON, used in the manufacture of ductile [also known as nodular or spheroidal graphite – SG] iron castings.

     Nodular Pig Iron C Si Mn P S
    NODULAR 3.50-4.50 % 1.0 % max 0.05 % max 0.05 % max 0.015 % max
    NODULAR HP 3.50-4.50 % 1.0 % max 0.04 % max 0.04 % max 0.010 % max
    SIZE 10-12 kg ingots without notches
    PACKING Bulk
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