MAGNESIUM METAL


Mg 99.9 % min
Fe 0.04 % max
Si 0.02 % max
Ni 0.002 % max
Cu 0.01 % max
Al 0.02 % max
Cl 0.05 % max
Mo 0.03 % max
Na not stated % max

The main applications of magnesium are, in order: component of aluminium
alloys,
in die-casting (alloyed with zinc), to remove sulfur in the production of iron
and
steel, the production of titanium in the Kroll process.