A batch composed of material from a single melt.
(1) An opaque, shiny elementary substance that is a good heat and electrical conductor and, when polished, exhibits good light reflection. Most metals are malleable and ductile and have a higher density than other elementary substances. (2) Structurally, metals differ from nonmetals in their interatomic bonds and electron potential. Metal …
A natural mineral mined and processed to extract any components, metallic or otherwise, for profit.
Heating of metal or alloy to such a high temperature, so that its properties deteriorate. Overheating called burning, when further heat treatment, mechanical processing, or their combination cannot restore the initial properties.
Spherical lumps of crushed chromium-containing concentrate. A semi-finished product in ferroalloy production. Produced by beneficiation of chromium-containing ores with subsequent pelletizing and firing.
A set of interconnected and interacting types of activities that transform inputs into outputs.
Slaggy metal, obtained either through manual production or due to the furnace malfunction, requiring further processing in the crusher-grader at the slag processing shop.