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| TABLE 3 | ||||
| U.S. CONSUMPTION OF PRIMARY MAGNESIUM, BY USE1 | ||||
| (Metric tons) | ||||
| Use | 2014 | 2015 | ||
| For structural products: | ||||
| Castings: | ||||
| Die | 8,700 | 8,020 | ||
| Permanent mold | 278 | 291 | ||
| Sand | 660 | 635 | ||
| Wrought products2 | 2,340 | 1,920 | ||
| Total | 12,000 | 10,900 | ||
| For distributive or sacrificial purposes: | ||||
| Aluminum alloys | 22,600 | 21,500 | ||
| Cathodic protection (anodes) | 1,010 | 1,030 | ||
| Iron and steel desulfurization | 7,800 | 7,300 | ||
| Nodular iron | 627 | 491 | ||
| Reducing agent for titanium, zirconium, hafnium, uranium, beryllium | 19,900 | 22,300 | ||
| Other3 | 2,070 | 1,800 | ||
| Total | 53,900 | 54,300 | ||
| Grand total | 65,900 | 65,200 | ||
| 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
