Indicators of fire and explosion dust: Auto-ignition temperature — more than 1000 ° C; Maximum explosion pressure 40 kPa; The rate of pressure increase in the explosion of 6000 kPa · s-1; The intensity of gassing of the moistened powder of the 0−3 mm fraction is 0.053 dm3 / kg · h. Lower concentration limit of flame spread 400 g / m3; self-ignition temperature of the aerosol — more than 1000 ° С
It is used in steel making and foundry industry for deoxidization and as an alloying element in the production of corrosion-and heat-resistant, electrical and spring-spring steels.