noun
- An alloy of iron and manganese used in steelmaking to increase hardness, strength, and wear resistance.
Usage: technical; metallurgy
Examples
- Ferromanganese is added to molten steel to improve its mechanical properties.
- The steel mill purchased several tons of ferromanganese for the production run.
- Ferromanganese contains typically 65–80% manganese and the remainder iron.
- Engineers specified ferromanganese in the alloy composition to enhance durability.
- The quality of ferromanganese directly affects the final strength of the steel product.