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What is the manganese price today?

Today's European electrolytic manganese market price
Unit: US dollars/ton
product	Specification	Lowest price	rise and fall	highest price	rise and fall	Price Explanation
Electrolytic manganese	99.70%	2085	--	2105	--	European market

What is the price of manganese metal flakes per kg?

Today's price of manganese metal exported from China
Unit: (USD/ton)
product	Brand	Quotation	rise and fall	Transaction price	rise and fall	Remark
Electrolytic Manganese	99.70%	2020-2040	--	2020-2040	--	Tianjin Port, FOB
Manganese ingots	95#	2085-2095	--	2065-2085	--	Tianjin Port, FOB
Manganese ingots	97#	2095-2105	--	2095	--	Tianjin Port, FOB

1. What Is Electrolytic Manganese?

Aspect	Details
Definition	Electrolytic manganese (EM) refers to manganese metal obtained through an electrolytic refining process, usually starting from manganese ore converted into a soluble manganese salt.
Form	Typically produced as flakes, powder, or briquettes depending on post-processing steps.
Purity	Commercial grades often exceed 99.7% Mn, making it one of the purest forms available.

Production Essence

Leaching: Manganese ores (carbonate/oxide) are treated with acid or reducing agents to form manganese sulfate (MnSO₄) solution.

Purification: Removal of Fe, Co, Ni, Pb, and other metals via precipitation, solvent extraction, or ion exchange.

Electrolysis: Mn²⁺ ions are reduced at the cathode to deposit metallic manganese; anodes are generally lead-based alloys.

Recovery: The deposited metal is removed, cleaned, and may be melted or pressed into usable shapes.

Key Uses

Manufacturing high-grade steel and specialty alloys.

Production of dry-cell batteries (e.g., alkaline, Li-ion precursors).

Additive in aluminum/copper alloys to improve mechanical properties.

Chemical industry for catalysts and micronutrients.

Electrolytic manganese is valued for its consistent purity and suitability in high-tech applications where trace impurities affect product performance.

2. What Is Electrolytic Manganese Metal?

Aspect	Details
Term Clarification	"Electrolytic manganese metal" (EMM) is essentially the same as electrolytic manganese but emphasizes that the product is in metallic form rather than compound.
Purity Level	Usually ≥99.7% Mn, sometimes up to 99.9% for specific applications.
Physical Form	Thin plates or flakes when harvested from cathode sheets; can be remelted into ingots or granules.

Characteristics

Excellent electrical and thermal conductivity relative to many transition metals.

Resists corrosion in mildly acidic environments.

Ductile enough for shaping in metallurgy and powder metallurgy.

Industrial Roles

Steel Deoxidation: Removes O₂ and S, enhancing steel toughness.

Alloy Creation: Boosts strength and workability of non-ferrous alloys.

Battery Sector: Core material for synthesizing manganese dioxide (MnO₂), vital for cathodes in primary and rechargeable batteries.

Electronics: Used in soft magnetic cores and precision components.

Advantage Over Other Types

Compared with manganese flake or ferroalloys, EMM offers minimal contamination risk, which is critical for electronics and premium alloy markets.

3. Is Manganese a Metal?

Aspect	Details
Classification	Yes - manganese (symbol Mn, atomic number 25) is a chemical element and classified as a transition metal.
Position in Periodic Table	Group 7, Period 4; located between chromium and iron.
Natural Occurrence	Found in minerals such as pyrolusite (MnO₂) and rhodochrosite (MnCO₃).

Metallic Properties

Solid at room temperature with a silvery-gray appearance.

Good conductor of heat and electricity.

Malleable and ductile, though harder and more brittle than many common metals.

Exhibits multiple oxidation states (+2, +3, +4, +6, +7), useful in redox chemistry.

Common Uses Demonstrating Metallic Nature

As a constituent in steel and cast iron, contributing hardness and strength.

Component of various alloys (aluminum, copper) to modify physical properties.

Source of metallic manganese via electrolysis or reduction methods for industrial fabrication.

Although manganese is less well-known than iron or aluminum, its metallic traits-conductivity, luster, and ability to form alloys-are integral to modern manufacturing and technology.

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