Division 03 — Trading Division — Ferro Alloys
Ferro-alliages
Ferro alloys are iron-based binary and multi-component alloys containing one or more alloying elements — principally silicon, manganese, or magnesium — used to deoxidise, desulfurise, alloy, and inoculate iron and steel melts. They dissolve predictably into the molten bath, enable precise compositional control, and are fundamental to producing castings and steels that meet mechanical and structural specifications.
CFC Egypt's Trading Division sources and supplies a focused range of ferro alloys — ferro silicon, ferro manganese, silicomanganese, ferro silicon magnesium nodulisers, and ferro silicon barium inoculants — to foundries and steelmakers in Egypt and the wider MENA region. As a trading operation, CFC Egypt provides product sourcing, specification verification, local availability, and application guidance without manufacturing these alloys itself. Whether your process requires standard deoxidation additions for steel or the precise magnesium-bearing grades needed to produce ductile iron, we can supply and support the right material.
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What We Supply
Five ferro alloy groups covering deoxidation, manganese and silicon alloying, ductile iron production, and inoculation in grey iron castings.
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Ferro Silicon (FeSi)
Ferro silicon — typically 65–75% Si — is the primary deoxidiser in steel and the main silicon source in grey and ductile iron melts. It reduces dissolved oxygen, improves fluidity, and raises the silicon content of the melt to specification. Available in standard 65% and 75% grades in lump form.
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Ferro Manganese (FeMn)
High-carbon ferro manganese (70–80% Mn) removes oxygen and sulfur from steel melts and adds manganese for strength, hardenability, and wear resistance. It is a standard ladle addition in carbon steel and low-alloy steel production, and is used in ductile iron to restore manganese lost during magnesium treatment.
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Silicomanganese (SiMn)
Silicomanganese (60–68% Mn, 14–18% Si) provides both silicon and manganese in a single addition, making it cost-effective for structural and mild-steel melts that require simultaneous increases in both elements. It is the preferred combined deoxidiser and alloying agent in electric arc furnace steel production.
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Ferro Silicon Magnesium — Nodulisers
FeSiMg nodulisers (3–10% Mg) are the critical addition for producing ductile iron. The magnesium reacts with dissolved sulfur and oxygen to change graphite morphology from flake to spheroidal during solidification, transforming grey iron into ductile iron with substantially higher tensile strength and elongation.
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Ferro Silicon Barium — Inoculants
FeSiBa inoculants are late additions — in-stream or in-mould — that promote graphite nucleation, reduce undercooling, and prevent chilling in thin-section grey iron castings. Barium provides sustained inoculation activity and resists fading, giving consistent graphite count and structure throughout the pour.
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Where Ferro Alloys Are Used
Ferro alloys are required at every stage of iron and steel production — from steelmaking furnaces to foundry ladles — wherever precise metallurgical control of melt chemistry is critical.
Steel Production
Electric arc furnace and induction furnace steelmakers use ferro silicon and ferro manganese as standard ladle additions for deoxidation and compositional adjustment. Silicomanganese is the preferred combined addition for structural and mild steels, reducing the number of alloy additions required per heat.
Ductile Iron Pipe & Fittings
The pressure pipe industry is the largest consumer of FeSiMg nodulisers. Centrifugally cast ductile iron pipes for water and gas distribution require consistent nodularity across every pipe — the magnesium treatment process must be tightly controlled and the iron chemistry (particularly sulfur and oxygen levels) carefully managed to achieve reliable results.
Automotive Iron Foundries
Engine blocks, cylinder heads, brake discs, and differential housings require consistent microstructure and mechanical properties. Automotive grey iron foundries use FeSiBa inoculants to control graphite morphology, and ductile iron plants use FeSiMg nodulisers for safety-critical components where high strength and impact resistance are mandated.
Machines agricoles et de construction
Gearbox housings, counterweights, hydraulic components, and wear parts cast from grey or ductile iron rely on ferro alloy additions to achieve the strength and wear resistance required in heavy-duty applications. Ferro silicon inoculants and FeSiMg nodulisers are standard inputs at foundries serving this sector.
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Ferro Alloy Products
The ferro alloys sourced and supplied by CFC Egypt's Trading Division — covering deoxidation, alloying, nodularisation, and inoculation for iron and steel foundries.
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Ferro Silicon
Retardateur de prise et superplastifiant pour béton (ASTM C-494 - Type A, D & G)
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Ferro Silicon Barium (Inoculant )
Retardateur de prise et superplastifiant pour béton (ASTM C-494 - Type A, D & G)
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Ferro Silicon magnesium (Nodulisers)
Retardateur de prise et superplastifiant pour béton (ASTM C-494 - Type A, D & G)
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Ferro Manganese
Retardateur de prise et superplastifiant pour béton (ASTM C-494 - Type A, D & G)
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