Iron (III) oxide or ferric oxide is the inorganic compound with the formula Fe2O3. As the mineral known as hematite, Fe2O3 is the main source of the iron for the steel industry. Fe2O3 is paramagnetic, reddish brown, and readily attacked by acids
USAGE
Iron industry -The overwhelming application of Iron(III) oxide is as the feedstock of the steel and iron industries,e.g. the production of pure iron, steel, and many alloys.[4]
Polishing - A very fine powder of ferric oxide is known as jeweler's rouge, red rouge, or simply rouge. It is used to put the final polish on metalic jewelry and lenses, and historically as a cosmetic.
Tool Sharpening - Products sold as stropping compound are often applied to a leather strop to assist in getting a razor edge on knives, straight razors, or any other edged tool.
Pigment -Iron (III) oxide is also used as a pigment are Food and Drug Administration (FDA)- approved for use in cosmetics
Specification :
| Fe2O3 |
75.4% |
| FeO |
trace |
| Total Fe |
52.7% |
| TiO2 |
7.6% |
| MnO |
6.32% |
| SiO2 |
0.12% |
| Al2O3 |
0.74% |
| CaO |
0.04% |
| MgO |
0.10% |
| V2O5 |
0.73% |
| Cr2O3 |
0.03% |
| P2O5 |
0.01% |
| Nb2O5 |
0.01% |
| ZrO2 |
0.01% |
| SnO2 |
0.02% |
| S |
0.10% |
| Total Chloride |
1.01% |
| As2O3 |
10 ppm |
| PbO |
692 ppm |
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