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| TABLE 3 | ||||
| U.S. CONSUMPTION OF PRIMARY MAGNESIUM, BY USE1 | ||||
| (Metric tons) | ||||
| Use | 2010 | 2011 | ||
| For structural products: | ||||
| Castings: | ||||
| Die | 19,600 | 22,500 | ||
| Permanent mold | 163 | 336 | ||
| Sand | 424 | 498 | ||
| Wrought products2 | 2,120 | 3,580 | ||
| Total | 22,300 | 26,900 | ||
| For distributive or sacrificial purposes: | ||||
| Aluminum alloys | 23,800 | 22,500 | ||
| Cathodic protection (anodes) | 709 | 876 | ||
| Iron and steel desulfurization | 5,960 | 6,430 | ||
| Nodular iron | 412 | 457 | ||
| Reducing agent for titanium, zirconium, hafnium, uranium, beryllium | 882 | 399 | ||
| Other3 | 1,630 | 1,720 | ||
| Total | 33,400 | 32,400 | ||
| Grand total | 55,700 | 59,300 | ||
| 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
See also: Mineral commodity prices
