# Oxygen: Relationships

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/oxygen/links/

Every element and industry that Oxygen is linked to, and how. Each pair has its own card explaining the relationships between the two.

- [Steel](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/oxygen-and-steel/): Steelmaking is one of the largest industrial uses of oxygen: each tonne of converter steel needs about 55 to 60 cubic metres of high-purity oxygen, mostly made in air separation plants at the steelworks. Because the gas is made on site under long contracts, the tie is physical and operational rather than a traded price link, as India saw in 2021 when steel plants were called on to supply medical oxygen. *(researched)*
- [Aerospace and defence](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/aerospace-and-defence-and-oxygen/): Aerospace and defence depends on oxygen.
- [Argon](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/argon-and-oxygen/): Their prices have moved together.
- [Construction and infrastructure](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/construction-and-infrastructure-and-oxygen/): Construction and infrastructure depends on oxygen.
- [Energy-intensive industry](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-intensive-industry-and-oxygen/): Their prices have moved together.
- [Healthcare services](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/healthcare-services-and-oxygen/): Healthcare services depends on oxygen.
- [Machinery and equipment](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/machinery-and-equipment-and-oxygen/): Machinery and equipment depends on oxygen.
- [Metal products](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/metal-products-and-oxygen/): Metal products depends on oxygen.
- [Nitrogen gas](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/nitrogen-gas-and-oxygen/): Their prices have moved together.
- [Telecommunications](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/oxygen-and-telecommunications/): Telecommunications depends on oxygen.
- [Vehicles, ships, rail, aircraft](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/oxygen-and-vehicles-ships-rail-aircraft/): Vehicles, ships, rail, aircraft depends on oxygen.
- [Water and sanitation](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/oxygen-and-water-and-sanitation/): Water and sanitation depends on oxygen.

## Other sections

- [Summary](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/oxygen/index.md)
- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/oxygen/overview/index.md)
- [Correlation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/oxygen/correlation/index.md)
- [Production route](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/oxygen/routes/index.md)
- [Production](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/oxygen/production/index.md)
- [Feedstocks](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/oxygen/feedstocks/index.md)
- [Cycles](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/oxygen/cycles/index.md)
- [Trading](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/oxygen/trading/index.md)
- [Movement](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/oxygen/movement/index.md)
- [Regulation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/oxygen/regulation/index.md)
- [Characteristics](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/oxygen/characteristics/index.md)
- [Emissions](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/oxygen/emissions/index.md)