5 PRODUCTION, IMPORTORT, USE, AND DISPOSAL
5.3. USE. Metallic manganese (ferromanganese) is used principally in steel production to improve hardness, stiffness, and strength. It is used in carbon steel, stainless steel, high-temperature steel, and tool steel, along with cast iron and superalloys (EPA 1984; NAS 1973).According to data obtained from the U.S. Geological Society (USGS), …
