Baogang Co., Ltd. Has Made A Breakthrough in Industrial Pure Iron Technology, Reaching The Advanced Level Of The Industry.

Recently, Baotou Steel Co., Ltd. has made a significant breakthrough in the production technology of industrial pure iron. They successfully overcame the technical challenges of producing high-quality new brand industrial pure iron using complex raw materials, and the technology has reached the advanced level in the industry. This achievement not only boosts the profit of Baotou Steel's high-end products, but also directly supports the local rare earth industry, effectively reducing the procurement costs of local enterprises and enhancing the competitiveness of the industrial chain.
It is known that iron is classified into pig iron, steel and industrial pure iron based on its carbon content. Iron with a carbon content lower than 0.0218% is called industrial pure iron. The high-quality new brand of industrial pure iron developed by Baogang Co., Ltd. this time has even higher purity and possesses excellent soft magnetic properties, corrosion resistance, ductility, thermal properties and electrical conductivity, etc. It can be used as a key raw material for preparing rare earth permanent magnetic materials, amorphous materials and high-temperature alloys, and is widely applied in industries such as aviation, aerospace, electronics, energy, semiconductors, etc. Its market prospects and economic benefits are much higher than those of ordinary industrial pure iron.
For a long time, due to the complex composition of raw materials of Baotou Steel Co., Ltd., there were many challenges in controlling the purity of industrial pure iron. Previously, only ordinary industrial pure iron could be produced. Facing this technical barrier, the technical team of Baotou Rare Earth Steel Plate Factory worked hard for nearly a year, starting from low-grade products and gradually accumulating data and analyzing problems. By adjusting the slag structure of the converter and independently developing refining processes, they achieved new breakthroughs in dephosphorization, demanganese and sulfur control technologies, successfully realizing the production of high-quality new-grade industrial pure iron with ultra-low phosphorus, ultra-low manganese and ultra-low sulfur content, becoming one of the few enterprises in China with the ability to produce high-quality industrial pure iron with complex raw materials.
At present, the Baogang Rare Earth Steel Plate Factory has re-optimized the entire slag structure ratio across the entire area, the converter smelting technology, as well as the refining heating, argon gas stirring and other processes. They have successfully controlled the manganese content in the steel to below 0.02% and the sulfur content to below 0.004%, meeting the strict requirements of customers for high-quality industrial pure iron.
Industry insiders point out that high-quality industrial pure iron is not only the main raw material for the electrolytic aluminum industry, but also a key raw material for the production of rare earth permanent magnet materials such as neodymium iron boron. Previously, aluminum and rare earth magnetic material enterprises in Baotou mainly relied on external purchases. This technological breakthrough by Baotou Steel will enable the local supply of products, significantly reducing the procurement costs of downstream enterprises and improving production efficiency. It will have a positive and far-reaching impact on the development of related industries in the region.