Direct chromium alloying by smelting reduction of mill ...
Direct alloying is the process in which all of the elements needed for alloying can be reduced from their oxides in a furnace or a ladle. This process is one way of reducing the amounts of energy and materials, reducing the loss of alloying elements, and improving working condition. Mill scale produced in rolling mills is considered a rich iron source (> 67% Fe) with minimum impurities.