Ferro Vanadium

Ferro Vanadium was primarily recovered from titanium-bearing magnetite ore processed to produce pig iron. The process produces a slag containing 20% to 24% vanadium pentoxide, which can be further processed to ferrovanadium containing 40% to 50% vanadium. 84% came from ferrovanadium and nearly all of it (99%) went into steel manufacturing. The Ferro Vanadium is used as an alloying agent for the metals iron and steel and also aerospace.

Ferro Vanadium is produced from Vanadium Sludge & usually available in the range with V: 50-85%.Ferro Vanadium acts as universal hardener, strengthener and anti-corrosive additive for steels like high-strength low-alloy steel, tool steels, as well as other ferrous-based products. Origin of Ferro Vanadium is mainly India and China.

FERRO VANADIUM APPLICATIONS

Ferro Vanadium when added to an alloy gives stability against alkalis as well as sulphuric and hydrochloric acids. Ferro Vanadium also helps in avoiding of Corrossion to Steel. It also helps in increasing of Tensiile Strenght of Steel, Casting & Welding Elelctrodes.

The most important use of vanadium is as an additive for steel.  It is used for the production of rust resistant, spring and high speed tool steels. It is also added to steels to stabilize carbides. Vanadium foil is also used to bond titanium to steel. Due to its low fission neutron cross section vanadium is also used in nuclear applications. The Ferro Vanadium is used as an alloying agent for the metals iron & steel and also aero.