Although Strategic Minerals produces various vanadium products that strengthen steel, one product does it better than the rest. That product is Nitrovan^® vanadium.

By combining vanadium and nitrogen, Nitrovan^® vanadium reduces vanadium additions and costs by as much as 40%. The product also provides steelmakers with two strengthening mechanisms - not just one. That improves strengthening efficiency and lowers costs. As a result, this unique strengthener is the preferred addition worldwide for microalloyed high-strength steels, as explained on the Web site - www.nitrovan.com.

For steelmakers desiring a vanadium-only product for hardness and strength, Strategic Minerals also produces ferrovanadium and Vanox^™ vanadium. The company is the only vanadium producer to offer steelmakers this complete line of vanadium products.

What's more, experienced metallurgists from Stratcor, Inc. help steelmakers worldwide use Nitrovan^® vanadium efficiently. Through relationships with the Vanadium International Technical Committee (VANITEC) and leading international research institutions, the company provides steelmakers with the latest technical information and papers on the production and use of vanadium-strengthened, high-strength steels.