# Iron ore: Relationships

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/iron_ore/links/

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

- [Steel](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/iron-ore-and-steel/): Iron ore exists almost only to make steel: a blast furnace tonne needs about 1.4 tonnes of ore, scrap-based arc furnaces need very little, and India both feeds its own mills and exports low-grade fines mostly to China. *(researched)*
- [Metal-air batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/iron-ore-and-metal-air-batteries/): Metal-air batteries needs iron ore; their prices have moved together.
- [Water treatment chemicals](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/iron-ore-and-water-treatment-chemicals/): Iron ore is a raw material for water treatment chemicals; their prices have moved together.
- [Battery cathode materials](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/battery-cathode-materials-and-iron-ore/): Iron ore is a raw material for battery cathode materials.
- [Building materials](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/building-materials-and-iron-ore/): Building materials depends on iron ore.
- [Coking coal](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/coking-coal-and-iron-ore/): Their prices have moved together.
- [Construction and infrastructure](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/construction-and-infrastructure-and-iron-ore/): Construction and infrastructure depends on iron ore.
- [Copper](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/copper-and-iron-ore/): Their prices have moved together.
- [Flow batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/flow-batteries-and-iron-ore/): Their prices have moved together.
- [Hydrogen](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/hydrogen-and-iron-ore/): Their prices have moved together.
- [Kaolin & clays](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/iron-ore-and-kaolin-and-clays/): Their prices have moved together.
- [Machinery and equipment](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/iron-ore-and-machinery-and-equipment/): Machinery and equipment depends on iron ore.
- [Metal products](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/iron-ore-and-metal-products/): Metal products depends on iron ore.
- [Tankers, barges and fuel trucks](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/iron-ore-and-tankers-barges-and-fuel-trucks/): Their prices have moved together.
- [Water and sanitation](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/iron-ore-and-water-and-sanitation/): Water and sanitation depends on iron ore.

## Other sections

- [Summary](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/iron_ore/index.md)
- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/iron_ore/overview/index.md)
- [Correlation](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/iron_ore/correlation/index.md)
- [Extraction](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/iron_ore/extraction/index.md)
- [Production](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/iron_ore/production/index.md)
- [Stocks](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/iron_ore/stocks/index.md)
- [Cycles](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/iron_ore/cycles/index.md)
- [Trading](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/iron_ore/trading/index.md)
- [Movement](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/iron_ore/movement/index.md)
- [Criticality](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/iron_ore/criticality/index.md)
- [Characteristics](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/iron_ore/characteristics/index.md)
- [Emissions](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/iron_ore/emissions/index.md)