Ferrotitanium

Ferrotitanium is an alloy of titanium and iron, with 10-20% Iron and up to 75% Titanium. Ferrotitanium is usually made through the remelting of scrap Titanium (with addition of Steel or Iron) or during the last stage of smelting - reduction. Sometimes this alloy may contain smaller quantities of aluminum, copper, silicon and carbon.

The alloy can be used as an additive for deoxidizing steels. A manufacturer can significantly reduce the smelting time and energy consumption of the whole process by going with Ferrotitanium instead of refractory Titanium, while not sacrificing the high quality of the final product at the same time. High-speed, tool and die steels are also made with ferrotitanium.