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AMENDMENT NO. 1 MAY 1995

TO
IS 1170: 1992 FERROCHROMIUM - SPECIFICATION
( Second Revision)

( Page 4, clause 9.2) - Add a new clause 9.3 as foJlows:

'9.3 3 mm fraction shall not exceed 5 percent.'
( Pr.ge 4, Table 2 ) - Substitute the following for the existing tabJc:
Table 2 Particle Size Designation
( Clause 9.1 )

Siu
Deslp•tion , ,..
Size Ranae, mm Oversize, Perc:ent
Ma,r
Undeniu
Percent , Max
Over Upto and '
lncludi111
(1) (2) (3) (4) (S)
1 so 1SO 10 15
2 10 so 10 IS

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IS 1170: 1992
( Reaffirmed 1999)
(Reaffirmed 2013)
~!:AFFIRMED
(Reaffirmed 2019)

(Reaffirmed 2012)

( ~ '!"~'~)
(Reaffirmed 2011)
Indian Standard
FERROCHROMIUM- SPECIFICATION
(Reaffirmed 2010)

( Second Revision )
(Reaffirmed 2009)
Second Reprint FEBRUARY 2000

UDC 669· 15·26-198

(Reaffirmed 2008)

(Reaffirmed 2007)

(Reaffirmed 2006)

(Reaffirmed 2005)

@ BIS 1992

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
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Perro Alloys Sectional Committee, MTD OS

FOREWORD
This Indian Standard ( Second Revision) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the
draft finalized by the Perro Alloys Sectional Committee had been approved by the Metallurgical
Engineering Division Council.
This standard was first published in 1957 and was subsequently revised in 1967. ln the light of
the experience gained during the years it has been felt necessary to revise this standard. The
following main modifications have been made in this revision:
a) High carbon ferrochromium grades with 6 to 10 percent silicon have been deleted,
b) Particle size range has been modified,
c) Information to be given while ordering the material have been incorporated for the
benefit of the purchaser, and
d) New clauses have been incorporated to avoid wide segregation of the chemicals consti-
tuents, thereby safeguarding the interest of small consumers of this product.
For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with,
the final value, observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis shall be
rounded off in accordance with IS 2 : 1960 •Rules for rounding off numerical values (revised)'.
The number of significant places retained in the rounded off value should be the same as that of
the specified value in this standard.
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IS 1170 : 1992

Indian Standard
FERROCHROMIUM - SPECIFICATION
( Second Revision )
l SCOPE 3.2.3 Blended Lot Method
This standard covers the requirement of A consignment constituted by the blended lot
ferrochromium used in ferrous industry. method ~onsists of a number of melts ( or parts
of continuous taps ) of one ferrochromium
2 REFERENCES designation, which have been crushed to a
particle size 50 mm and thoroughly mixed.
The following Indian Standards are necessary The content of the main constituent of the
adjuncts to this standard: !11elts ( or pa!ts of continuous taps ) constitut-
IS No. Title ing the consignment may vary between the
minimum and maximum limits specified for the
IS 1387 ; 1967 General requirements for the appropriate ferrochromium designation.
supply of metallurgical mate-
rials ( revised ) 4 DEFINITION
IS 1472 : 1977 Methods of sampling ferro- A master alloy of iron and chromium with
alloys for determination of chromiu~ content of minimum 45·0 percent
chemical composition ( first and maximum 95·0 percent, by mass, obtained
revision) by reduction.
IS 1559 : 1961 Methods of chemical analysis
of ferroalloys 5 GRADES
This standard covers fourteen grades of
3 TERMINOLOGY ferrochromium, with other subgrades as
For the purpose of the standard, the following specified in Table 1.
definitions shall apply.
6 PARTICULARS TO BE SPECIFIED WHILE
3.1 Cast ( Melt ) ORDERING
The product of any of the following: Por the benefit of the purchaser, particulars lo
be specified while ordering for the material to
a) one furnace heat, or this specification shall be as follows:
b) one tap of continuous furnace, or a) quantity of the material;
c) a number of furnace or crucible heats of b) constitution of consignment;
similar composition mixed in a ladle or c) name ,of the material;
holding furnace and used for making a
cast. d) grade;
e) size range; and
3.2 Consignments
f) necessary requirements for analysis and
3.2.1 Tapped Lot ltfethod reports, packing etc, as appropriate.
A consignment constituted by the tapped lot 7 SUPPLY Of MATERIALS
method consists of a f errochromium mass of
one melt ( or one part of a continuous tap). General requirements relating to the supply of
material to this specification shall be as laid
3.2.2 Graded Lot Method down in IS 1387 : 1967,
A consignment constituted by the graded lot
method consists of a number of melts ( or parts 8 REQUIREMENTS
of continuous taps ) of one ferrochromium 8.1 l.uJUJtitution of Consi1nment
designation. The chromium content of the
melts ( or pMts of continuous taps) constituting Perrochromium shall be delivered in consign-
the consignment shaH not differ from each ments constituted by one of the methods
other by more than 3 percent absolute. defined in 3.2.

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8.2 Chemical Composition 8.5 Retldaal Element

8.2.1 ERch batch of the material shall conform Thr percentage of residual elements in medium
to the requirements of the chemical composi- and low-carbon grades of ferrochromium shall
tion specified in Table 1 and if so specified by be as given below:
the purchaser at the time of enquiry and order,
manufacturer shall supply a test certificate of Element Percent, Max
chemical ant\lysis of the sample of material for
each melt. Manganese 0·7S
Nickel O·SO
NOTE - The material belonging to a cast/melt which
is out of specification, shall not be blended or mixed Vanadium 0·50
with the material of another cast/molt. Copper 0·050
8.2.2 If specified by the purchaser at the time Molybdenum 0·050
of enquiry and order that each Jump of the Columbium O·OSO
consignment should conform to the chemical Tantalum
composition specified in Table 1, this shall be 0·050
agreed to between the purchaser and the Cobalt 0·10
manufacturer. Aluminium 0·10
8.3 The chemical composition given in Table 1 Titanium 0·050
shows only the main constituent elements and Zirconium 0·005
usual impurities. If the purchaser requires Arsenic 0•005
closer ranges for the main element contents
and/or different limits for specified elements Lead 0·005
and/or non-specified elements, this shall be Tin 0·005
agreed to between the purchaser and the Zinc O·OOS
manufacturer. Boron 0·005
8.4 The chemical composition of the material Antimony 0·005
shall be determined either by the method Silver O·OOS
specified in IS: 1559: 1961 or any other estab-
lished instrumental/chemical method. In case Bismuth 0·005
of dispute the procedure given in the latest
version of IS : 1559 shall be the referee method.
However, where the method is not given in 8.5.1 The manufacturer and the purchaser shall
IS : 1559, the referee method shall be agreed agree upon the concentration of other consti-
to between the purchaser and the manufacturer. tuents, such as N 1 , H1, and 0 1 •

Table 1 Cllemlcal Composition of Ferrochromlum

( Clauses S and 8.2.1 )
Grade No, Grade Dalgnatloa Constituents, Perceat Remarks
,-- A J
Cr C Si,Max
(1) (2) (3) (4) (S) (6,

a) Hilb Carbon Ferrodlromlum

1. 7 Pc Cr6S 60 to 70 6 to 8 t·s• •Ferrochromium
with Si contents
l·S to 4% and 4
to 6% can also
be supplied in
Grade 1 and 2.
2. S Fe Cr6S 60!u 70 4 to 6 1·S•
3. 7 Fe Cr 58 SS to 60 6to 8 4
4. 5 Fe Cr 58 55 to 60 4 to 6 6

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Table 1 ( Concludtd )
Grade No. Grade Desl1utlon
,- --
Conltltaent11 Percent ........
Cr C Si, Max
(I) (2) (3) (4) (5)

,.
b) Medium-Carbon Ferrocbroml•
JS Fe Cr SS 60 Max I to 2
Over 2& up to
2
2
3 FeCr5S 60 Max
incl. 4·0
6. 15 Fe Cr64 Over 60up to I to 2 2
&. incl. 67
3 Fe Cr 64 Over 60 up to Over 2up to & 2
& incl. 67 incl. 4
7. 15 FeCr71 Over 67 up to I to 2 2
& incl. 75
3 Fe Cr 71 Over 67 up to Over 2 up to & 2
& incl. 75 incl. 4
C) Low-Carboa Ferrocbromh1111
8. 002 Fe Cr SS 60 Max 0·030Max 1-5
004FeCr 55 60Max Over 0·030 up to l.S
and incl. 0-0SO
008 Fe Cr S5 60 Max Over 0·05 up to l·S
& incl. 0·10
60 Max Over O· 10 up to
03 Fe Cr S5
08 Fe Cr S5 60 Max
Over 60 up to
& incl. O·S
0·15 Max
0·030Max
..,
1-!I
9. 002 Fe Cr 64
& incl. 67
004 Fe Cr 64 Over 60 up to Over 0·030 up to 1·5
& incl. 67 & incl. O·OSO
008 Fe Cr 64 Over 60 up to Over O·OS up to l·S
& incl. 67 & incl. 0·10
03 Fe Cr 64 Over 60 up to Over 0·10 up to l·S
& incl. 67 & incl. O·S
08 Fe Cr 64 Over 60 up to 0•1SMax 1-5
& incl. 67
10. 002Fe Cr 71 Over 67 up to 0·030Max l•S
& incl. 75
004 Fe Cr 71 Over 67 up to Over 0.030 up to J.S
& incl. 75 & inci. 0·050
008 Fe Cr 71 Over 67 up to Over 0·05 up to 1-5
& incl. 75 & incl 0·10
03 Fe Cr 71 Over 67 up to Over O· 10 up to 1•5
& incl. 7S & incl. O·S
08 Fe Cr 71 Over 67 up to 0·15Max 1'5
& ir.cl. 75
11. 008 Fe Cr 64 Si 4 60 to 70 O·OS to 0·10 4
12. 008 Fe Cr 71 Si 4 Ovor67 up to O·OSto 0·10 4
& incl. 7S
d) Hlala-NHroaen Low-Carbon FerrocbrO•I•
13. Fe Cr 64 N 075 60to 67 O·lOMax I·O Nitrosen shall be
O·Ho 1·0
Fe Cr 64 N 125 60 to 67 O·lOMax 1·0 Nitro1en tball bo
1·0 to J.5
Fe Cr 64 N 175 60 to 67 O·lOMax 1-0 Nitrogen shall be
1·Sto2·0
FeCr64 N 300 60 to 67 0·10Max 1-0 Nitroaen 1hall be
2·0 to 4·0
•> Carbon-Free Perrochromlam
Fe Cr70 65 to 1S Traces 2·0 Aluminium con-
14.
tent shall be 1·0-/4
Ma:tl
NOTE - Unleas otherwise specified by the purchaaer the 1ulpbur aod pho1pboru1 content in each arade shall
be not more than O·OS percnt.

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, SIZE RANGE 10 EXTRANEOUS CONfAMINATIONS

,.1 The material shall be supplied in lumps or r
The material shall be reasonably ree com r
as crushed and screened particles. The particle extraneous contamination like slag, and non..
size ranges and tolerances shall be as given in metallic inclusion, etc.
Table 2. The undersizc values shall be valid
at the point of delivery to the purchaser .. 11 SAMPUNG
Each batch of the material shall be sampled in
t.2 If the purchaser requires particular size accordance with IS 1472: 1977.
range and/or tolerance other than those given
in Table 2, this shall be agreed upon between 12PACKING
the manufacturer and the purchaser.
The material shall be packed in suitable contai-
Table 2 Particle Sir.e Rage ners, in quantities as mutually agreed to
between the supplier and the purchaser.
( Clause 9.1 )
13 MARKING
Size Des11- SlzeRanp Undenize, Percent OYenlre,
The container shall be marked with the
aatloa up to and byMaa, Max Percent by
above Mala, Max following:
Iacludlna
a) suppliers name and/or trade-mark,
(1) (2) (3) (4)
mm b) grade, cast or lot number and size
designation,
1 100-lSO s 10
c) quantity,
2 50-100 s 10
d) date of manufacture, and
3 10-50 s 10
e) shelf life, if required.
4 2-10 s 10
s Up to 2 ......,
10 ___ The material may also be marked with the
Standard Mark •

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