Okokuqala, isetyenziswa njenge-deoxidizer kunye ne-agent alloying kwishishini lokwenza intsimbi. Ukuze ufumane isinyithi kunye nokubunjwa kweekhemikhali ezifanelekileyo kunye nokuqinisekisa umgangatho wensimbi, i-deoxidation kufuneka iqhutywe ekupheleni kwe-steelmaking. Ubudlelwane bekhemikhali phakathi kwesilicon kunye neoksijini inkulu kakhulu. Ngoko ke, i-ferrosilicon yi-deoxidizer enamandla yokwenza i-steelmaking, esetyenziselwa imvula kunye ne-diffusion deoxidation. Ukongeza inani elithile le-silicon kwintsimbi kunokuphucula kakhulu amandla, ukuqina kunye nokuqina kwentsimbi.
Ngoko ke, i-ferrosilicon iphinda isetyenziswe njenge-alloying agent xa i-smelting structural iron (equlethe i-silicon 0.40-1.75%), insimbi yensimbi (equlethe i-silicon 0.30-1.8%), insimbi yasentwasahlobo (equlethe i-silicon 0.40-2.8%) kunye ne-silicon yensimbi ye-transformer ( equlethe i-silicon 2.81-4.8%).
Ukongeza, kwishishini lokwenza intsimbi, i-ferrosilicon powder inokukhulula inani elikhulu lobushushu phantsi kobushushu obuphezulu. Ihlala isetyenziswa njenge-ejenti yokufudumala ye-ingot cap ukuphucula umgangatho kunye nokubuyiswa kwe-ingot.