ITmk3^® Nuggets

ITmk3® Nuggets are an ideal steelmaking feed material. They are essentially all iron and carbon, with almost no gangue (slag) and low levels of metal residuals. The nuggets are a premium quality pig iron product with superior shipping and handling characteristics. They can be shipped in bulk inland or oceangoing vessels, railcars or trucks, and stored outside with no special precautions.

They can be handled as a bulk commodity using conventional magnets, conveyors, bucket loaders, clams, and shovels. Charging to an EAF, BOF, or foundry furnace can be batch or continuous. In the EAF, ITmk3^® Nuggets provide an excellent source of low copper feedstock with consistent chemistry and physical characteristics. They can reduce charging time, increase meltshop productivity, and reduce energy consumption.


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ITmk3^® Nuggets Typical Characteristics 

	Preferred
Iron Ore Feed (Pellet Feed Grade)
Total Iron	> 60%
SiO2	< 8%
Coal
Volatiles	< 30%
Ash/Fixed C	< 0.25