Pig iron shipment

Pig Iron Portfolio

Niremet supplies specialised pig iron grades to support ductile, grey and steelmaking applications. Our nodular, basic and foundry pig irons are available in consistent ingot sizes for bulk handling.

All grades are supplied as 10–18 kg ingots without notches and shipped in bulk packaging unless otherwise specified.

Nodular Pig Iron

Used in the manufacture of ductile (nodular/SG) iron castings.

Grade C Si Mn P S
NODULAR 3.50–4.50% 1.00% max 0.05% max 0.05% max 0.015% max
NODULAR HP 3.50–4.50% 1.00% max 0.04% max 0.04% max 0.010% max

Standard size: 10–12 kg ingots.

Basic Pig Iron

Primarily used in electric arc furnace steelmaking.

Grade C Si Mn P S
Low Mn 3.50–4.50% 1.20% max 0.099% max 0.08% max 0.05% max
PL1 / PL2 3.50–4.50% 0.60–1.20% 0.40–0.80% 0.08% max 0.05% max

Standard size: 10–18 kg ingots.

Foundry Pig Iron

Also known as hematite pig iron, used mainly for grey iron castings in cupola or induction furnaces.

Pig iron shipment
Grade C Si Mn P S
L1 3.50–4.50% 3.20–3.60% 0.40–0.80% 0.08% max 0.04% max
L2 3.50–4.50% 2.80–3.20% 0.40–0.80% 0.08% max 0.04% max
L3 3.50–4.50% 2.40–2.80% 0.40–0.80% 0.08% max 0.04% max
L4 3.50–4.50% 2.00–2.40% 0.40–0.80% 0.08% max 0.04% max
L5 3.50–4.50% 1.60–2.00% 0.40–0.80% 0.08% max 0.04% max
L6 3.50–4.50% 1.20–1.60% 0.40–0.80% 0.08% max 0.04% max
L5–L6 Low Mn 3.50–4.50% 1.00–2.00% 0.099% max 0.08% max 0.04% max

Standard size: 10–12 kg ingots.

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