Abstract：Ferroalloys are high added-value materials used as raw materials in the steel industry for adjusting the final composition of steel and providing its physical and chemical properties. A precise management of the quantities of ferroalloys added in the steel making process leads to significant savings Moreover, impurities in ferroalloys can affect the properties of steel. Proper characterization of ferroalloys is necessary since it has significant impacts on the quality of steel production, along with major financial consequences for steel manufacturing companies.Sample preparation by borate fusion, coupled with XRF analysis, is an effective and renowned technique for accurate and precise determination of major, minor and some trace elements in a wide range of ferroalloys. High performance fusion instruments can be integrated into the rFUSION robotized system, allowing fused disks preparation to run independently and without manual intervention. In regard to production, the rFUSION automated fusion system increases and stabilizes analysis output rates while assuring the quality of results is never compromised over productivity.In addition, the rFUSION ensures of the fusion process and brings consistency and uniformity of the results, owing to its standardization design,
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