8. Uses
At present, the breakdown of uses is as follows:
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For metal ;
aluminum-based alloys: 43% ;
cast and forged products: 40% ;
iron and steel desulfurization: 13% ;
other: 4%.
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For compounds (magnesium oxides and salts) ;
refractories (furnace briquetting): 57%,
other (agriculture, chemicals, etc.): 43%.
Magnesium's recent success in transport vehicles stems from its low density and high mechanical strength. Magnesium's strength-to-weight ratio is superior to that of all other metals, in particular 20 times greater than that of steel, hence its use in...
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Bibliography
Reviews
Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Chemical Engineering
Electro Chemical Society
Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, Kirk-Othmer
Engineering and Mining Journal...
Events
Annual conferencesInternational Magnesium Association (IMA) (founded 1943). [email protected] .
Economic data
1. World magnesite production
In 2007, world mine production of magnesite totaled over 4.5 Mt (excluding the United States). It came mainly from China (1.87 Mt), Turkey (0.93 Mt), North Korea (1.85 Mt), Russia (0.35 Mt), Spain (0.15 Mt) and Greece (0.15 Mt). In addition to this production, some 10.1 Mt of magnesite were extracted from seawater and salt lakes; for Japan and the USA, production from seawater was 5...
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