# Aerospace and defence: What the whole chain draws on

Civil aircraft, military platforms, weapons, satellites and launch vehicle makers

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/aerospace_defence/materials/

#### What the whole chain draws on

Every commodity, chemical and energy tile named by the enterprises above; ×n shows how many of them depend on it. Open any tile for its full detail.
**Commodities (20)**[Ti Titanium](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/titanium/)×7 [Al Aluminium](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/aluminum/)×4 [Ni Nickel](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/nickel/)×3 [St Steel](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/steel/)×3 [Co Cobalt](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/cobalt/)×2 [Re Rhenium](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/rhenium/)×2 [W Tungsten](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/tungsten/)×2 [Ga Gallium](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/gallium/)×2 [Ge Germanium](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/germanium/)×2 [REE Rare earths](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/rare_earths/)×2 [Nb Niobium](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/niobium/)[Cr Chromium](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/chromium/)[Y Yttrium](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/yttrium/)[Hf Hafnium](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/hafnium/)[Ct Cotton](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/cotton/)[Cu Copper](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/copper/)[Zn Zinc](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/zinc/)[Au Gold](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/gold/)[Be Beryllium](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/beryllium/)[Oil Crude oil](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/crude_oil/)**Chemicals (17)**[Pnt Paints and coatings](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/paints_coatings/)×4 [EPX Epoxy resins](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/epoxy/)×3 [Ar Argon](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/argon/)[PTFE Fluoropolymers (PTFE, PVDF)](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/fluoropolymers/)[ACN Acrylonitrile](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/acrylonitrile/)[N2 Nitrogen gas](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/nitrogen_gas/)[HNO3 Nitric acid](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/nitric_acid/)[AN Ammonium nitrate](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/ammonium_nitrate/)[H2SO4 Sulphuric acid](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/sulphuric_acid/)[Tol Toluene](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/toluene/)[PU Polyurethanes (MDI, TDI, polyols)](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polyurethanes/)[ESG Electronic specialty gases](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/electronic_gases/)[O2 Oxygen](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/oxygen/)[H2 Hydrogen](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/hydrogen/)[Adh Adhesives and sealants](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/adhesives/)[HVO Renewable diesel and SAF](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/hvo_saf/)[Lub Lubricant additives](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/lubricant_additives/)**Energy (12)**[Jet Aviation propulsion](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_aviation/)×3 [EH Electric heating](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_electric_heat/)×2 [Exp Explosives and propellants](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_propellants/)×2 [HI Energy-intensive industry](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_heavy_industry/)[HVO Renewable diesel and SAF](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/hvo_saf/)[NMC Nickel-rich lithium-ion batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_li_nmc/)[Shp Ship propulsion](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_marine/)[U Uranium](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/uranium/)[Rkt Rockets and human power](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_rockets/)[Gas Natural gas](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/natural_gas/)[HVAC AC transmission](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_hvac/)[Bld Energy in buildings](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_buildings/)

## Other sections

- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/aerospace_defence/index.md)
- [Where ₹100 goes](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/aerospace_defence/cost-mix/index.md)
- [Price links with suppliers](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/aerospace_defence/price-links/index.md)
- [Example story](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/aerospace_defence/story/index.md)
- [Linked industries](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/aerospace_defence/linked-industries/index.md)
- [Value chain](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/aerospace_defence/value-chain/index.md)
- [Chokepoints and risks](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/aerospace_defence/risks/index.md)
- [Sources](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/aerospace_defence/sources/index.md)