Pig Iron specifications

Our pig iron is an important raw material for the foundry and steel industry. We supply our customers with pig iron in various grades and qualities. Our focus is on your individual technical requirements.

Grades: Basic pig iron  •  Basic pig iron low Mn  •  Foundry pig iron  •  Semi nodular pig iron  •  Nodular Roheisen  •  Nodular pig iron low phosphorus  •  Other products and qualities on request.


Indicative specifications of various pig iron grades:

Grade Carbon Silicon Manganese Sulphur Phosphorus
Basic Grade 3.5% – 4.6% 1.25% max 0.4% – 1.2% 0.07% max 0.14% max
Nodular/SG Grade 3.5% – 4.6% 1.25% max 0.3% max 0.015% max 0.08% max
3.5% – 4.6% 1.25% – 2.25% 0.3% max 0.015% max 0.08% max
Foundry Grade 3.5% – 4.3% 1.75% – 2.00% 1.00% max 0.07% max 0.14% max
3.5% – 4.3% 2.00% – 2.50% 1.00% max 0.06% max 0.14% max
Semi Foundry Grade 3.5% – 4.6% 1.25% – 1.75% 0.4% – 0.8% 0.07% max 0.10% max

Note: Above specifications are indicative and can be modified to suit customer requirements. Each pig iron unit has single notch, has an approximate size of 140mm x 140mm x 70mm, and weighs approximately 5-8 kg.

Sr. No. Grade Name Specifications
C S Si Mn P Ti
1 Basic Grade – BG06XA 3.5% – 4.6% 0.08% max 1.00% max 0.4% – 1.2% 0.10% max Nil
2 Basic Grade – BG06X 3.5% – 4.6% 0.05% max 1.25% max 0.4% – 1.2% 0.140% max Nil
3 Basic Grade – BG06X 3.5% – 4.6% 0.08% max 1.00% – 1.25% 0.4% – 1.2% 0.10% max 0.07% max
4 Basic Grade – BG05 3.5% – 4.6% 0.07% max 1.25% – 1.50% 0.4% – 1.2% 0.14% max Nil
5 Basic Grade – BG05A 3.5% – 4.6% 0.07% max 1.25% – 1.50% 0.4% – 1.05% 0.10% – 0.14% Nil
6 Basic Grade – SFG05X 3.5% – 4.6% 0.07% max 1.50% – 1.75% 0.9% Max 0.10% max 0.100% Max
7 Basic Grade – SFG05X 3.5% – 4.6% 0.07% max 1.50% – 2.00% 1.05% Max 0.10% max 0.100% Max
8 Foundry Grade – FG10 3.5% – 4.6% 0.07% max 1.75% – 2.00% 0.4% – 0.8% 0.140% max
9 Foundry Grade – FG20X 3.5% – 4.6% 0.06% max 2.00% – 2.50% 0.4% – 0.8% 0.100% max
10 Foundry Grade – FG20 3.5% – 4.6% 0.06% max 2.00% – 2.50% 0.4% – 0.8% 0.100% – 0.140%
11 Foundry Grade – FGHH 3.5% – 4.6% 0.06% max 2.50% – 3.00% 0.4% – 0.8% max 0.100% max
12 Foundry Grade – FGHA 3.5% – 4.6% 0.06% max 2.50% – 3.00% 0.4% – 0.8% max 0.140% max
13 Foundry Grade – FGUH 3.5% – 4.6% 0.06% max 3.00% – 3.50% 0.4% – 1.20% 0.140% max
14 Foundry Grade – IG29X 3.5% – 4.6% 0.07% max 1.75% – 2.00% 0.8% – 1.20% 0.100% max
15 Foundry Grade – IG30X 3.5% – 4.6% 0.06% max 2.00% – 2.50% 0.8% – 1.20% 0.100% max
16 Foundry Grade – IG31X 3.5% – 4.6% 0.06% max 2.50% – 3.00% 0.8% – 1.20% 0.100% max
17 Foundry Grade – FG10X 3.5% – 4.6% 0.07% max 1.75% – 2.00% 0.4% -0.8% 0.100% max
18 Foundry Grade – FG20X 3.5% – 4.3% 0.100% max 1.80% – 2.30% 0.4% – 0.8% 0.100% max
19 Foundry Grade – FG25 3.5% – 4.6% 0.06% max 2.20% – 2.60% 0.4% – 0.8% 0.100% – 0.140%
20 Foundry Grade – IG30 3.5% – 4.6% 0.06% max 2.00% – 2.50% 0.8% – 1.20% 0.1% – 0.140% max
21 Foundry Grade – IG29 3.5% – 4.6% 0.07% max 1.75% – 2.00% 0.8% – 1.20% 0.140% max
22 Foundry Grade – IG31 3.5% – 4.6% 0.06% max 2.50% – 3.00% 0.80% – 1.2% 0.140% max
23 Nodular Grade – NG61 3.5% – 4.6% 0.015% max 1.25% – 1.50% 0.3% Max 0.08% max
24 Nodular Grade – NG62 3.5% – 4.6% 0.015% max 1.50% – 2.0% 0.3% Max 0.08% max
25 Nodular Grade – NG65 3.5% – 4.6% 0.015% max 2% – 2.5% 0.3% max 0.08% max
26 Nodular Grade – NG62 3.5% – 4.6% 0.020% max 1% – 2% 0.2% max 0.08% max
27 Nodular Grade – NG66 3.5% – 4.6% 0.020% max 1% – 2% 0.4% max 0.095% max
28 Nodular Grade – SNG04 3.5% – 4.6% 0.015% max 1.00% max 0.03 – 0.04 % 0.040 – 0.045 % <0.04 %
29 Nodular Grade – SNG09 3.5% – 4.6% 0.060% max 1.00 – 2.00 % <0.40 % <0.05 % <0.04 %

Foundry Pig Iron or Hematite Pig Iron: 
C=3.5% – 4.5%.
Si=2.5% – 3.0%
MN=0.5% – 0.9%.
P=0.05% – 0.15%.
S=0.05% max.
Weight per piece: 2~6 kg max
Packing: Loose & bare, stuffed in 20’ teus with loadability @ 23~25 MT per teu