Definition

Manganese is a chemical component, elected by the symbol Mn. It has the atomic number 25. It is create as a free component in nature, and in many minerals. As a free element, manganese is a metal with vital industrial metal alloy uses, particularly in stainless steels.

Properties

Manganese is a gray–white metal, similar to iron. It is a solid metal and is very brittle, fusible with difficulty, but easily oxidized. Manganese metal and its common ions are paramagnetic

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Application

Manganese is important to iron and steel manufacture by good quality of its sulfur-fixing, deoxidizing, and alloying properties. Steelmaking, as well as its ironmaking component, has accounted for most manganese demand, currently in the range of 85% to 90% of the total demand. Among a selection of other uses, manganese is a key constituent of low-cost stainless steel formulations.

Mining

Metals

Minerals

Precious Stones