noun
- An alloy of iron and silicon used in steelmaking and other industrial applications to improve strength and corrosion resistance.
Usage: technical; uncountable
Examples
- Ferrosilicon is added to molten steel to enhance its hardness and durability.
- The steel mill uses ferrosilicon as a deoxidizer during the production process.
- Ferrosilicon alloys contain varying percentages of silicon, typically between 15% and 90%.
- Engineers specified ferrosilicon in the blueprint to improve the metal's resistance to corrosion.
- The foundry ordered several tons of ferrosilicon for next month's casting operations.