20 Apr 2023 | 15:47 UTC

Platts clarifies content-contained basis of global ferroalloys, molybdenum assessment specifications

Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, wishes to clarify that its global ferroalloy and molybdenum assessments are published on a content-contained basis.

Specifications remain unchanged as follows:

Global
Assessment
Code
Composition
Molybdenum Oxide Daily Dealer
MMAYQ00
min 57% Mo contained, max 0.5% Cu, 0.05% Pb
EMEA
Assessment
Code
Composition
Siliconmanganese 65% Mn DDP NWE
AAITQ00

65% Mn contained, 0.25% P, 1.5% C
Ferrosilicon 75% Std DDP NWE
AAIUR00
75% Si contained; normalized to 1.5% Al, 0.02% S and 0.04 P
Ferromolybdenum IW Europe
MWAFO00
65% Mo min. contained, 0.5% Cu, 1.5% Si, 0.05% P, 0.10% S, 0.1% C
Ferromanganese 76% Mn DDP NWE
AFERA04
76% Mn contained, 6-8% C, 1.5% Si, 0.2% P, 0.03% S
Charge Chrome 52% DDP NWE
MMAIP00
48-52% Cr contained, max 8% Si, 0.03% P
Ferrochrome Low-Carbon 0.10% DDP NWE
MMAIL00
65-70% Cr, normalized to basis 67% Cr contained, 0.1% C, max 1% Si, max 0.03% S, max 0.03% P
Ferrochrome Low- Carbon 0.10% C, 60-64.99% Cr DDP NWE
FLCDA00
60-64.99% Cr, normalized to basis 63% Cr contained, 0.1% C, max 1.5% Si, max 0.05% S, max 0.05% P
Ferrochrome 65% 6-8% High-Carbon DDP NWE
MMAIQ00
60-70% Cr normalized to 65% Cr contained, 6-8% C, 1.5% Si and 0.03% P
Ferrovanadium 80% IW Europe
MMAYY04
80% V contained
Ferrotitanium 70% Ti DDP NWE
MMAJW00
70% Ti contained, max 5% Al, 2-3% V, 0.5% tin

Americas
Assessment
Code
Composition
Siliconmanganese 65% Mn IW US
MMAGR00
65-72% Mn contained, normalized to 65% Mn, 16-18% Si, max 2% C, max 0.35% P, max 0.04% S
Ferrosilicon 75% Si IW US
MMAFT00
73-79% Si contained, normalized to 75% Si, 0.5%-1.5% Al, max 1.5% Ca; max 0.1% C
Ferromolybdenum DDP US
MMAFQ00
60% min Mo contained, 0.5% Cu, delivered
Ferromanganese High-Carbon 76% Mn IW US
MMAFH00
74-78% Mn contained, normalized to 76% Mn, max 7.5% C, 1.2% Si, 0.5% P, 0.02% S
Ferromanganese Medium Carbon 85% Mn IW US

MMAFK00
80-85% Mn contained, normalized to 80% Mn, max 1.5% C, max 1.5% Si, max 0.4% P, 0.2% S
Charge Chrome 48-52% IW US
MMAEX00
48-52% Cr contained, C 8% max, Si 4% max, P 0.03% max, S 0.04% max
Ferrochrome 65% High-Carbon IW US

MMAFA00
60-65% Cr contained, normalized to 65% Cr, 6-8% C, max 2% Si, max 0.03% P, max 0.04% S
Ferrochrome Low Carbon 0.05% IW US

MMAFC00
65-74% Cr contained, normalized to 68% Cr, max 0.05% C, max 1% Si, max 0.3% P, max 0.02% S
Ferrochrome Low Carbon 0.10% IW US
MMAIM00
65-74% Cr contained, normalized to 68% Cr, max 0.1% C, max 1% Si, max 0.3% P, max 0.02% S
Ferrochrome Low Carbon 0.15% IW US
MMANR00
68-74% Cr contained, max 0.15% C, max 1% Si, max 0.3% P, max 0.02% S
Ferrovanadium 80% DDP US
MMAFY00
80% V contained; 2% max Si, 2% max Al
Ferrovanadium V2O5 DDP US
MMAGD00

98% minimum V contained
Ferrotitanium 70% Ti DDP US

MMAJX00

70% Ti ferrotitanium contained, max. 5% Al, 2-3% V, 0.5% tin
Asia
Assessment
Code
Composition
Silicomanganese 65% CIF Japan
MMAJG00
65-70% Mn contained, normalized to 65% Mn, max 2-2.5% C, 14-20% Si, max 0.3% P, max 0.02% S, max 0.02% boron, in bulk or super sacks, all origins
Manganese Ore 44% CIF China
AAWER00
high-grade 41% to 46% Mn contained, normalized to 44% Mn, 6% Fe, 8% SiO2, 7.99% Al2O3, 0.11% P and 3% moisture
Manganese Ore 37% CIF China

AAXRX00
35% to 39% Mn contained, normalized to 37% Mn, 6% Fe, 4-6% SiO2, 0.5% Al2O3, 0.04% P and 1% moisture
Electrolytic Manganese 99.7% Mn FOB China
MMAIX00
99.7% to 99.9% Mn flakes, normalized to 99.7% Mn; Si 0.05%, S 0.04%, C 0.04%, Fe 0.03%, P 0.004%, Pb 0.001%
Ferrosilicon 75% CIF Japan
MMAJP00
75-79% Si contained, normalized to 75% Si, max 2% Al, 0.02% S, 0.2% C, 0.05% P
Ferrosilicon 75% FOB China
MMAKB00
73-79% Si contained, normalized to 75% Si; max 1.5% Al, max 0.02% S, max 0.04% P, max 0.2% C
Ferromolybdenum CIF Asia
MMAFM00
60-65% Mo contained and normalized to 60% Mo, max 0.1% C, max 2% Si, max 0.06% P, max 0.1% S, and max 0.5% Cu
Ferromolybdenum FOB China
MMAFP00
60-65% Mo contained, normalized to 60% Mo, max 0.1% C, max 1.5% Si, max 0.06% P, max 0.1% S, and max 0.5% Cu
Charge Chrome 48-52% CIF China

CCXIC04
48-52% Cr contained, max 9% C, max 0.05% S, max 0.04% P and max 6% S
High-carbon Ferrochrome 60-65% CIF Japan

MMAEW00
60-65% Cr contained, max 8% C, 2-4% Si, 0.02-0.05% P, 0.05% max S
High-carbon Ferrochrome 58-60% CIF China

SB01103
58-60% Cr contained, max 8% C, max 5% Si, 0.04% max P, 0.05% max S

The full specifications can be found in the Global Steel, Ferrous Scrap, Ferroalloys and Noble Alloys Methodology and Specification guide here: https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en/our-methodology/methodology-specifications/metals

The assessments are published in Steel Markets Daily, Steel Price Report, Platts Metals Daily, via Platts Metals Alert on Pages 0371, 0404, 9065, 9066, on Platts Dimensions Pro and in the Platts price database.

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