Ferrosilicon, Orferrosilicium, Is a ferroalloy, An alloy of iron and silicon with between 15% and 90% silicon. It contains a high proportion of iron silicides. Its melting point is about 1200 c to 1250 c with a boiling point of 2355 c. It also contains about 1% to 2% rich in calcium and aluminium. Ferrosilicon is operating in the capacity of a source of silicon to deoxidize steel and other ferrous alloys. This prevents the loss of carbon from the molten steel so called blocking the heat, Citation needed ferromanganese, Spiegeleisen, Silicides of calcium, Plus a host of additional options materials serve the aim of the identical goal it allows intended for creation of other ferroalloys. Ferrosilicon is also used for manufacture of silicon, Corrosion, Resistant and high, Temperature resistant ferrous and silicon, Silicon alloys steel for electromotors and transformer cores. During the production process crafted with sturdy cast iron, Ferrosilicon is crafted to satisfy the needs of inoculation of the iron to accelerate graphitization. In ferrosilicon can, Arc welding be found in some electrode coatings.