Term: metallurgical coke
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.M03866

Definition:
Metallurgical coke is produced by carbonization of coals or coal blends at temperatures up to 1400 K to produce a macroporous carbon material of high strength and relatively large lump size.

Note: Metallurgical cokes must have a high strength to support heavy loads in the blast furnace without disintegration. Metallurgical @C01142@ is also used as @F02364@ for @P04730@ products.

Related Terms:
1) coke (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C01142).
2) filler coke (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.F02364).
3) polygranular carbon (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04730).
4) carbonization (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C00840).
5) carbon material (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C00841).

Source: PAC, 1995, 67, 473. 'Recommended terminology for the description of carbon as a solid (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 497 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567030473)

Citation: 'metallurgical coke' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.M03866

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