International Iron Metallics Association (iima)
About Metallics
Ferrous Metallics is a generic term for metallic iron feedstock materials used in production of iron and steel and ferrous castings. They can be divided into two types:
- iron and steel scrap
- Ore-Based Metallics (OBMs) - Pig Iron of various types, Direct Reduced Iron and Hot Briquetted Iron
It is important to note that OBMs are not scrap substitutes, but SCRAP SUPPLEMENTS which add value to the furnace charge by virtue of their chemical and physical characteristics.
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Ore Based Metallics
Ore Based Metallics (OBMs) are produced mainly by reduction of iron ore in blast furnaces (various forms of pig iron) and direct reduction plants (direct reduced iron and hot briquetted iron). Pig iron is also a by- or co-product from smelting of the titanium-bearing mineral ilmenite, the primary product being titanium dioxide slag (a feedstock material for titanium dioxide pigment manufacture).
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Production Technologies
Ore-Based Metallics are produced by the reduction of iron ore and other iron-bearing materials to metallic iron.
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Frequently Asked Questions
On this page you will find a series of frequently asked questions relating to the use of Ore-Based Metallics in EAF steelmaking.
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Source: https://www.metallics.org/about-metallics.html
