Quality Ferro Vanadium Blocks Of Various Sizes

Vanadium was discovered in 1801 by A. M. del Rio. Vanadium content in the Earth's crust is 0.015 %, it is quite abundant element, but scattered in rocks minerals. The main consumer of vanadium is the ferrous metallurgy (up to 95% of the produced metal). Vanadium is used as one of the major alloying elements in the melting of high-speed, alloyed tool and constructional cold-resistant steels. Vanadium content up to 0.15-0.25 % sharply increases strength, toughness, fatigue resistance and wear resistance of steel. Vanadium is both deoxidizing and carbide-forming element. By forming carbides, vanadium makes steel structure more fine-grained, stabilizes ferrite in austenitic steels at high temperatures and low carbon content. Vanadium is also used for alloying cast iron. He prevents graphitization, stabilizes cementite and significantly increases the depth of cast iron chill, while increasing its toughness. Vanadium is applied for alloying titanium, niobium, and chromium-based alloys widely used in aviation, rocket and space engineering. Pure metallic vanadium is used in the nuclear industry and in the manufacture of electronic devices. Ferrovanadium is also a critical component in the manufacture of hand tools, contributing to their resilience and longevity.