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Metal products: What the whole chain draws on

Fabricators making castings, forgings, tubes, fasteners and cans from steel and metals

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)St Steel×7 Zn Zinc×5 Ni Nickel×4 Al Aluminium×4 Mn Manganese×2 Cr Chromium×2 Cu Copper×2 Mg Magnesium×2 Mo MolybdenumV VanadiumSi SiliconREE Rare earthsW TungstenCo CobaltFe Iron oreCaO LimeQz Silica sandKao Kaolin & claysTi TitaniumSn TinChemicals (12)HCl Hydrochloric acid×3 Pnt Paints and coatings×3 O2 Oxygen×2 Ar Argon×2 Lub Lubricant additives×2 N2 Nitrogen gas×2 NaOH Caustic sodaPhe Phenol and acetonePU Polyurethanes (MDI, TDI, polyols)CO2 Carbon dioxideH2SO4 Sulphuric acidRgt Reagents and high-purity lab chemicalsEnergy (11)Dist Distribution grids, mini-grids and interconnectors×5 Gas Natural gas×4 EH Electric heating×3 HVAC AC transmission×2 Mot Electric motors and drives×2 Kc Coking coal×2 HI Energy-intensive industry×2 ICV Combustion road vehicles×2 Bld Energy in buildings×2 Tc Thermal coalCDQ Steel plant energy recovery