Unlock precision and performance in cored wire injection applications

If you want to precisely control steel composition, enhance product quality, and reduce both cost and environmental impact in your cored wire injection applications, choosing the right iron powder supplier makes all the difference.

Höganäs’ metal powders provide the consistency and high performance needed when refining steel, adjusting alloy content, deoxidising and desulfurising, or achieving the targeted microstructure of advanced steel grades. Precise chemical control is essential for producing steels with improved ductility, tensile strength and corrosion resistance – and the quality of the iron powder inside the cored wire is a key factor in that process.

Our iron powders offer high apparent density, uniform particle size distribution and exceptionally low oxygen content, ensuring predictable, stable behaviour during injection. High apparent density delivers stable feeding and allows for reduced steel strip usage, lowering both material consumption and carbon footprint. Uniform particle size distribution provides consistent dispersion and predictable performance throughout the injection process. Very low oxygen content contributes to cleaner steel with fewer inclusions and improved mechanical properties.

The result? Better control, higher yield and more reliable refining – for all additions, including calcium and magnesium, as well as for ferroalloys in silicon-restricted steel grades. Our powders stabilise the calcium in the wire, enable smoother release and maximise effectiveness in your customers’ steelmaking operations.

Höganäs is your trusted partner for high-quality iron powder, delivering reliable supply, stable performance and the consistency you need to optimise your cored wire injection products.

When you choose Höganäs, you get quality, precision and performance – every time.

What our iron powder offers:

• High apparent density – Ensures stable feeding during injection
• Neutral chemistry – Avoids unwanted silicon pickup
• Thermal buffering – Controls and stabilises the calcium release
• Uniform dispersion – Supports consistent metallurgical performance
• Reliable injection depth – secures good performance in the ladle
• Lower carbon footprint – Uses less steel strip material due to higher apparent density