Ferro Chrome
The principal chromium unit for stainless and alloy steel and for chromium-bearing welding consumables.
Chromium is what gives stainless steel its corrosion resistance and gives hard-facing deposits their resistance to wear. Ferro chrome carries that chromium into the melt or the weld pool, and the carbon level of the grade you choose decides how much carbon comes along with it.
We supply Low Carbon, Extra Low Carbon, High Carbon and Extra High Carbon grades. Low and extra low carbon grades go into stainless electrode coatings and flux cored wires where carbon pick-up must be held down; high and extra high carbon grades are used where chromium carbides are wanted in the deposit, as in abrasion-resistant hard-facing.
Forms & grades supplied
- Low Carbon (LC)
- Extra Low Carbon (ELC)
- High Carbon (HC)
- Extra High Carbon (EHC)
- Ground to your agreed mesh range
Industries served
Ask us for
- Chemical specification and test certificate
- Particle size / mesh range
- Packing options and lead time
- A sample for trial
Standard grades
The grades below are the standard specifications this material is traded to. We supply against your specification — tell us the grade and we will confirm what we can hold.
| Grade | Cr | C | Si | S | P | Fe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extra Low Carbon (ELC) | 68.00–72.00 | 0.03 max | 1.00 max | 0.03 max | 0.03 max | Balance |
| Extra Low Carbon — high Cr | 70.00–76.00 | 0.03 max | 1.00 max | 0.03 max | 0.03 max | Balance |
| Low Carbon (LC) | 68.00–72.00 | 0.10 max | 1.50 max | 0.03 max | 0.03 max | Balance |
| Low Carbon — 0.05 C | 70.00–75.00 | 0.05 max | 1.00 max | 0.03 max | 0.03 max | Balance |
| High Carbon (HC) | 67.00–70.00 | 4.00–6.00 | 1.00 max | 0.03 max | 0.03 max | Balance |
| High Carbon — 6–8 C | 60.00 min | 6.00–8.00 | 2.00–4.00 | 0.05 max | 0.05 max | Balance |
| Extra High Carbon (EHC) | 68.00–72.00 | 9.00–9.50 | 1.00 max | 0.03 max | 0.03 max | Balance |
| Extra High Carbon — 63–65 Cr | 63.00–65.00 | 8.00–9.00 | 2.00 max | 0.05 max | 0.04 max | Balance |
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Low and extra low carbon grades are used where carbon pick-up in the deposit must be held down; high and extra high carbon grades are used where chromium carbides are wanted, as in hard-facing.
Please note. These are indicative industry-standard ranges shown for guidance. Where a grade name encodes a nominal sieve or density, that is what the designation means in the trade — the size range actually supplied, and the packing, are set to your requirement and confirmed on your order. The binding specification for any order is the one on your purchase order and the test certificate supplied with the consignment — see how we test and certify a lot. Ask us for a datasheet for the exact grade you need.
Where Ferro Chrome is used
- Stainless steel electrodes and flux cored wires
- Hard-facing and wear-resistant deposits
- Alloy and stainless steel making
- Chromium-bearing powder metallurgy blends
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