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Description
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The official Bulk Cargo Shipping Name of this cargo is "Ferrosilicon with at least 25% but less than 30% silicon, or 90% or more silicon".
An extremely heavy cargo. An alloy of iron and silicon used in the production of carbon steel. Bulk density: 1,389 - 2,083 (1,111 - 1,538 for briquettes) kg/m3. |
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