Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI)
A compact, denser form of DRI, made for safe shipping and storage.
Grades we trade
1 grade
Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI)
Specification
Spec sheet
Hot Briquetted Iron – indicative specification
| Parameter | Indicative value |
|---|---|
| Production process | MIDREX direct reduction |
| Shape | Pillow-shaped briquettes |
| Density | Higher than 5 g/cm³ |
| Briquetting temperature | Above 650 °C |
| Fe total · Metallic Fe · Metallization · Carbon · Gangue | Per latest COA |
| Loading | Bulk |
| Application | EAF steelmaking / metallic charge |
Final quality and chemistry per the latest COA and loading inspection.
Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI) – chemistry – typical specification
| Test | Method | Unit | Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fe (total) | ISO 2597 | % | Min 90 |
| Fe (metallic) | ISO 5416 | % | Min 83 |
| Metallization | Calculated | % | Min 92 |
| Carbon | ISO 9556 | % | 1.0 – 1.8 |
| SiO₂ + Al₂O₃ | ISO 2598 / 4688 | % | Max 4.5 |
| P | ISO 4687 | % | Max 0.05 |
| S | ISO 4689 | % | Max 0.01 |
Typical values. Final specification per offer, contract and COA.
Applications
Where it goes
Electric arc furnace steelmaking
Blast furnace and basic oxygen furnace charge
Foundries
Documents
On request
TDS
Technical data sheet
COA
Lot test results
MSDS
Safety data
Export docs
With every shipment
Product details
Hot briquetted iron (HBI) is DRI pressed into dense briquettes while still hot. Compaction lowers its surface area, so HBI is far less prone to re-oxidation than DRI and suits long-distance sea transport.
Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI)
Metallization, total iron, carbon, density and briquette size are confirmed in the offer.
Available on request.
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