Magnesium Recovered From Scrap Processed In The United States, By Kind Of Scrap And Form Of Recovery

TABLE 2
MAGNESIUM RECOVERED FROM SCRAP PROCESSED IN THE
UNITED STATES, BY KIND OF SCRAP AND FORM OF RECOVERY¹

(Metric tons)

	2014		2015
KIND OF SCRAP
New:
Magnesium-base	17,200		20,200
Aluminum-base	38,000	^r	37,100
Total	55,200	^r	57,400
Old:
Magnesium-base	653		606
Aluminum-base	24,300	^r	22,100
Total	25,000	^r	22,700
Grand total	80,200	^r	80,000
FORM OF RECOVERY
Magnesium alloy ingot²	W		W
Magnesium alloy castings	10,500		11,100
Aluminum alloys	68,900	^r	67,300
Other³	722	^r	1,710
Total	80,200	^r	80,000
^rRevised. W Withheld to avoid disclosing company proprietary data; included
in -Other.-
¹Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to
totals shown.
²Includes secondary magnesium content of both secondary and primary alloy
ingot.
³Includes chemical and other dissipative uses, cathodic protection, and data
indicated by symbol W.