Tonimet® is a high quality nickel feed material specifically designed for stainless steel, low alloy steel and nickel alloy producers. Tonimet® is produced by a proprietary refining process at the Matsusaka Refinery in Japan.

Tonimet® has been engineered to deliver high nickel content, low residual impurities, excellent handling characteristics, low dusting tendency, high throughput and low manufacturing costs:

• Available as granules, briquettes or compacts to accommodate any configuration of alloy charging system

• Unique shape and size of briquettes and compacts designed for easy handling with automated charging systems without rolling, bridging or dusting losses

• High nickel content and low impurity levels allow for its additions at any stage of the alloy-making process

• Unique shape and high nickel content allows for precise control of nickel additions to satisfy the most stringent quality requirements and to minimize the risk of overcharging excess nickel

• Optimal size ensures fast melting and minimum energy consumption during electric arc furnacemelting

• Minimum heat losses as a convertor additive ensures maximum decarburization efficiency and minimum refining time

• Available in two nickel grades

Tonimet® is produced in compliance with the following ISO standards: ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004.

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