Chromium Alloys
The most important property of Chromium is that it improves corrosion and oxidation resistance in stainless steels. It can also improve the hardness of non stainless grades because of the formation of Chromium carbides. In a typical austenitic stainless steel the Chromium content is 18% with 8% Nickel.
The most common available grades and sizes are:
| High Carbon Ferro Chrome | Cr | C | P | S | Si |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65% min | 8% max | 0.05% max | 0.05% max | 1.5% max |
Size: 10-50mm
| Medium Carbon Ferro Chrome | Cr | C | P | S | Si |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65% min | 2% max | 0.03% max | 0.05% max | 1.5% max |
Size: 10-50mm
| Low Carbon Ferro Chrome | Cr | C | P | S | Si |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66% min | 0.1% max | 0.03% max | 0.05% max | 1.5% max | |
| Cr | C | P | S | Si | |
| 66% min | 0.06% max | 0.03% max | 0.05% max | 1.5% max | |
| Cr | C | P | S | Si | |
| 66% min | 0.03% max | 0.03% max | 0.05% max | 1.5% max |
Size: 10-50mm
| Nitrided Low Carbon Ferro Chrome | Cr | N | C | Si | P | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60% min | 6-10% | 0.10% max | 1.5% max | 0.03% max | 0.04% max |
Size 10-50mm
Other sizes and specifications are available on request. Please contact us at info@tenmet.co.uk
