Quality of sponge iron is primarily evaluated by the exact percentage of metallisation (removal of oxygen), which is the ratio of metallic iron to the total iron present in the product. Various properties of sponge iron typically produced at Tata Sponge are as follows: 

The unique variety of sponge iron produced at Tata Sponge constitutes high metallic iron content along with consistent chemical and physical characteristics.

This provides secondary steel makers with flexibility in preparing their furnace charge to produce finer quality steels. The acceptability ratio of Tata Sponge’s sponge iron is quite high in the competitive market scenario.

Sponge iron from Tata Sponge has found usage in three kinds of furnaces:

Induction Furnace For manufacturing of mild steel

Electric Arc Furnace For producing high value alloy steel

Blast Furnace For increasing hot metal productivity and reducing coke consumption

Some of the features of sponge iron produced at & supplied from Tata Sponge are:

• High iron content and degree of metallisation.
• Uniform and consistent quality.
• Lower sulphur and phosphorus content.
• Negligible tramp element.
• Superior technical support to furnace operators.
• Mechanical bagging in quality bags to standardise the quantity in each bag and ensure no spillage or tearing of bags during transportation or handling.
• Prompt redressal of complaints, to customer’s satisfaction.