DRAFT Proposal Inclusion of electrolytic iron (billets / flakes) into the – Lead Registrant REACH registration dossier of iron Note: Electrolytic iron considered as a new type of iron: Composition of the substance Name: Electrolytic iron Description: Electrolytic iron refers to iron flakes / billets produced by electrolytic refining technologies. It does not include electrolytic iron powders, which are covered by 'Iron Powders' composition. Degree of purity: >= 80.0 <= 100.0 % (w/w) — 14. Constituents Constituent Typical concentration Concentration range Remarks iron >= 90.0 % (w/w) >= 80.0 <= 100.0 % — (w/w) EC no.: 231-096-4 Table 15. Impurities Impurity Typical concentration Concentration range Remarks carbon ca. 0.3 % (w/w) >= 0.0 1.0 % (w/w) — EC no.: 231-153-3 sulfur ca. 0.4 % (w/w) >= 0.0 <= 1.5 % — (w/w) EC no.: 231-722-6 manganese ca. 5.0 % (w/w) >= 0.0 <= 20.0 % — (w/w) EC no.: 231-105-1 silicon ca. 0.5 % (w/w) >= 0.0 <= 2.0 % — (w/w) EC no.: 231-130-8 phosphorus ca. 0.4 % (w/w) >= 0.0 <= 1.5 % — (w/w) EC no.: 231-768-7 nitrogen ca. 0.05 % (w/w) >= 0.0 <= 0.8 % — (w/w) EC no.: 231-783-9
DRAFT Proposal – Inclusion of electrolytic iron (billets / flakes) into the Lead Registrant REACH registration dossier of iron Note: Electrolytic iron considered as a new type of iron: Composition of the substance Name: Electrolytic iron Description: Electrolytic iron refers to iron flakes / billets produced by electrolytic refining technologies. It does not include electrolytic iron powders, which are covered by 'Iron Powders' composition. Degree of purity: >= 80.0 — <= 100.0 % (w/w) 14. Constituents Constituent Typical concentration Concentration range Remarks iron EC no.: 231-096-4 >= 90.0 % (w/w) >= 80.0 — <= 100.0 % (w/w) Table 15. Impurities Impurity Typical concentration Concentration range Remarks carbon EC no.: 231-153-3 ca. 0.3 % (w/w) >= 0.0 — 1.0 % (w/w) sulfur EC no.: 231-722-6 ca. 0.4 % (w/w) >= 0.0 — <= 1.5 % (w/w) manganese EC no.: 231-105-1 ca. 5.0 % (w/w) >= 0.0 — <= 20.0 % (w/w) silicon EC no.: 231-130-8 ca. 0.5 % (w/w) >= 0.0 — <= 2.0 % (w/w) phosphorus EC no.: 231-768-7 ca. 0.4 % (w/w) >= 0.0 — <= 1.5 % (w/w) nitrogen EC no.: 231-783-9 ca. 0.05 % (w/w) >= 0.0 — <= 0.8 % (w/w)
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