Fe Vanadium 60 Grade Briquette Dark Grey Used In Rail Steel And Heavy Machinery Component Making

Fe Vanadium 60 grade briquette in dark grey is a compacted Iron Vanadium Alloy specifically developed for rail steel and heavy machinery component manufacturing. With around 60% vanadium content, this Ferrovanadium product—also referred to as Ferro vanadium 60, FeV60, or Vanadium Iron—offers a balanced combination of strengthening capability and cost efficiency.

The briquette form, with its dark grey surface, indicates controlled oxidation and high density, making it easy to handle, store, and dose accurately in industrial processes.

In rail steel production, the primary challenges are impact resistance, fatigue durability, and wear resistance under heavy cyclic loading. Adding Fe Vanadium 60 briquettes introduces vanadium carbides (VC) during solidification, which refine the grain structure and hinder crack propagation. This results in rail steels with higher yield strength and toughness, extending service life in track components subjected to dynamic forces and environmental wear.

Similarly, for heavy machinery parts such as crane pins, gears, and shafts, Iron Vanadium Alloy briquettes enhance surface hardness and load-bearing capacity while retaining adequate ductility to absorb shocks.

The briquette format outperforms powders in reducing airborne dust and ensuring consistent feed rates into electric arc or induction furnaces. As a Vanadium Iron Alloy, it also acts as a deoxidizer, lowering oxygen content in the melt for cleaner steel with fewer inclusions. Its moderate vanadium level means manufacturers can achieve significant property improvements without the higher cost of FeV80 grades, making it ideal for large-scale, cost-sensitive applications.

Packing: 1 ton big bag, 20-25mt in 20' container

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Fe Vanadium 60 grade briquette thus provides a practical solution for producing durable rail steels and heavy machinery parts that withstand demanding mechanical and environmental conditions.