Method for melting iron source

A method for melting an iron source using an electric furnace, the method comprising:

• feeding the iron source into the electric furnace and generating an arc within the electric furnace to melt the iron source, wherein
• one or more first iron source and one or more second iron source are fed as the iron source,
• the first iron source has a content of 50.0% by mass or more of Fe, and a total content of 0.4% by mass or more of Si and Al,
• the second iron source has a content of 50.0% by mass or more of Fe, and a total content of less than 0.4% by mass of Si and Al, and
• the iron source is fed in a manner so as to satisfy relationship (1) below:
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• WA1:
• weight (t) of the first iron source fed in first half of the feeding;
• first half of the feeding:
• until 50% of total weight (t) of the iron source has been fed;
• WA2:
• weight (t) of the first iron source fed in latter half of the feeding;
• WT:
• total weight (t) of the iron source fed in the feeding.