Ilmenite concentrate (Fe2O3*TiO2)
Contents, % STANDART LOW Al2O3 LOW Cr2O3
TiO2, min 63 63 63
Al2O3, max 3 1, 5 3
SiO2, max 2 1, 4 2
Cr2O3, max None None 0, 4
Moisture, max 0, 5 0, 5 0, 5
Mesh Residue
№04, max
0, 4 0, 4 0, 4
Physical description and properties
Appearance:Usually black, free running sand. Grain shape: impressed spherical. Grain color: from light brown up
to black.
Minerals Contents, % Melting point 1365 ºC
Ilmenite 90-96 Specific gravity 4120-4170 kg/m3
Rutile/Leuxoxene 0, 5-4 Bulk densinty 2130-2240 kg/m3
Zircon 0, 1-0, 5 Grain size 63-160 mkm
Monazite < 0, 2
Flammable Nonflammable
Staurolite 0, 5-4, 0 Solubility in water Insoluble
Kyanite 0, 05-0, 3 Angle of friction 32
Turmaline 0, 05-0, 2 Hardness 5
Chromes pinelite 1, 5-3, 0
Sieve aperture (micrones) Cumulative retained, %
212 Traces
150 10
106 64
75 99
-75 100
End use:Ilmenite concentrate is used in production of synthetic rutile, pigment titanium dioxide, welding electrodes,
titanium sponge, metal titanium and steelmaking furnaces.
Shipment: Bulk in railway cars or vessel holds; 50 kg bags; soft containers (big bag) 1ton net.