What is Electrolytic Iron Powder?

Electrolytic Iron Powder is a high purity iron powder produced through electrolysis, used in industrial and engineering applications.

What are the uses of Electrolytic Iron Powder?

It is used in powder metallurgy, welding electrodes, magnetic materials, electronics and chemical applications.

Why is electrolytic iron powder preferred?

It offers high purity, uniform particle size, excellent magnetic properties and consistent performance in industrial applications.

What is the composition of Electrolytic Iron Powder?

It mainly consists of iron with very low impurities such as carbon, sulfur and phosphorus, making it suitable for high quality applications.

Iron Powder

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Iron powder is a critical, high-purity additive often >60% in coating formulations used in welding electrodes and flux-cored wires to significantly increase deposition rates and efficiency. Primarily Atomized Iron Powder (for high purity/stability) and Reduced Iron Powder (common in coatings and flux-cored wires). Low impurities, specific mesh size, and high quality are critical for performance, with types like 40.29 often used.

Specifications for Iron Powder

Grade	C	S	P	Fe	H2O Loss	Apparent Density (gms/cc)
40.29	0.02	0.02	0.02	Balance	0.50 Max	2.80 Min
60.29	0.02	0.02	0.02	Balance	0.50 Max	2.80 Min
40.37	0.05	0.02	0.02	Balance	0.50 Max	3.40 - 3.70
100.25	0.05	0.02	0.02	Balance	0.50 Max	2.40 - 2.60
Electrolytic	0.02	0.02	0.02	Balance	1.70 Max	2.80 - 3.10

Applications for Iron Powder

Powder metallurgy, welding rods

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