8. Uses

At present, the breakdown of uses is as follows:

• For metal ;

  • aluminum-based alloys: 43% ;

  • cast and forged products: 40% ;

  • iron and steel desulfurization: 13% ;

  • other: 4%.

• 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...