Table 12 Samancor ferrosilicon products ‘Medium Product 1000 1500 2700 Medium type Milled Milled Milled % Passing 20 pm 25-35 40-50 52-62 % Passing 45 pm 1-69 73-81 95-93 % Passing 75 pm 90-95 94-98 97-100 Silicon, Se Mere ate 16 Corben, % maximum 13 13 ar] Iron, % minimum 80 80 80 Sulfur, % maximum 0.05 aos 0.05 Phosphorus, % maximum O15 os ls Rust index, % maximum 12 12 12 % Nonmagneties [Davis ube), 075 o7s o7s maximum Density, specific gravity 6771 67-71 6771 Source: Blair 1983 Table 13 Typical size analysis for milled ferrosilicon 14%-16% Si ‘Medium Produ Partide Size, ym 48D_——-65D_——_—*1000 2700 3212 1S 04 02 OF 00 -212 +150 720 18 063 -150 +105, ol 582728 -105 475 23° 127 74 Ad 7 75 +45 28 279 239 169 100 -45 420 25 372 295 = 280 49.9 -20 88 1433378. -45 (ypical) a 2 65 7 28 AS flit) 20-38 98-58 58-70 70-85 85+ Source: Bloir 1983Table 15 Chemical and physical properties for milled and atomized ferrosilicon Specifications Milled ‘Atomized Si % 147 149 Fe, % 807 82.9 C% 1.0 03 P% 0.04 0.06 Rust index, % 0.5 ~ Nonmagnetics, % 0.5 02 Density 678 685 Satmagan, % 57 73 Spherical particles, no. 69 Source: Blair 1983 Some of the more important properties essential to a metal or alloy powder that is to be used as a heavy medium are as follows + Resistance to abrasion * Resistance to corrosion + High specific gravity + Magnetism, which allows easy magnetic recovery with subsequent easy demagnetization + Economical operating costs The typical size analyses of available milled ferrosilicon 14%-16% Si are shown in Table 13, and the size analysis for atomized ferrosilicon is provided in Table 14. The typi- cal chemical and physical properties of milled and atomized ferrosilicon are shown in Table 15. The respective chemi- cal and physical data with sizing analyses given for both the milled and atomized ferrosilicon grades represent typical average values obtained and are in no way meant to constitute final specifications.