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| TABLE 3 | ||||
| U.S. CONSUMPTION OF PRIMARY MAGNESIUM, BY USE1 | ||||
| (Metric tons) | ||||
| Use | 2006 | 2007 | ||
| For structural products: | ||||
| Castings: | ||||
| Die | 25,600 | 23,100 | ||
| Permanent mold | 50 | 29 | ||
| Sand | 357 | 2,800 | ||
| Wrought products2 | 2,410 | 2,720 | ||
| Total | 28,400 | 28,700 | ||
| For distributive or sacrificial purposes: | ||||
| Aluminum alloys | 33,700 | 29,800 | ||
| Cathodic protection (anodes) | 3,000 | 916 | ||
| Iron and steel desulfurization | 7,570 | 9,290 | ||
| Nodular iron | 323 | 304 | ||
| Reducing agent for titanium, zirconium, hafnium, uranium, beryllium | 869 | 1,280 | ||
| Other3 | 3,690 | 2,010 | ||
| Total | 49,100 | 43,600 | ||
| Grand total | 77,600 | 72,300 | ||
| 1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. | ||||
| 2Includes sheet and plate and forgings. | ||||
| 3Includes chemicals and scavenger, deoxidizer, and powder. | ||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program