# Metal products: What the whole chain draws on

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

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/metal_products/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)**[St Steel](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/steel/)×7 [Zn Zinc](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/zinc/)×5 [Ni Nickel](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/nickel/)×4 [Al Aluminium](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/aluminum/)×4 [Mn Manganese](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/manganese/)×2 [Cr Chromium](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/chromium/)×2 [Cu Copper](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/copper/)×2 [Mg Magnesium](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/magnesium/)×2 [Mo Molybdenum](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/molybdenum/)[V Vanadium](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/vanadium/)[Si Silicon](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/silicon/)[REE Rare earths](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/rare_earths/)[W Tungsten](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/tungsten/)[Co Cobalt](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/cobalt/)[Fe Iron ore](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/iron_ore/)[CaO Lime](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/lime/)[Qz Silica sand](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/industrial_sand/)[Kao Kaolin & clays](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/clays/)[Ti Titanium](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/titanium/)[Sn Tin](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/tin/)**Chemicals (12)**[HCl Hydrochloric acid](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/hydrochloric_acid/)×3 [Pnt Paints and coatings](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/paints_coatings/)×3 [O2 Oxygen](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/oxygen/)×2 [Ar Argon](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/argon/)×2 [Lub Lubricant additives](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/lubricant_additives/)×2 [N2 Nitrogen gas](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/nitrogen_gas/)×2 [NaOH Caustic soda](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/caustic_soda/)[Phe Phenol and acetone](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/phenol/)[PU Polyurethanes (MDI, TDI, polyols)](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polyurethanes/)[CO2 Carbon dioxide](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/carbon_dioxide/)[H2SO4 Sulphuric acid](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/sulphuric_acid/)[Rgt Reagents and high-purity lab chemicals](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/lab_reagents/)**Energy (11)**[Dist Distribution grids, mini-grids and interconnectors](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_distribution/)×5 [Gas Natural gas](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/natural_gas/)×4 [EH Electric heating](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_electric_heat/)×3 [HVAC AC transmission](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_hvac/)×2 [Mot Electric motors and drives](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_motors/)×2 [Kc Coking coal](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/coking_coal/)×2 [HI Energy-intensive industry](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_heavy_industry/)×2 [ICV Combustion road vehicles](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_road_ice/)×2 [Bld Energy in buildings](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_buildings/)×2 [Tc Thermal coal](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/thermal_coal/)[CDQ Steel plant energy recovery](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_steel_recovery/)

## Other sections

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