# Hydrochloric acid and Metal products

Metal products depends on hydrochloric acid.

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/links/hydrochloric-acid-and-metal-products/

[Hydrochloric acid](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/hydrochloric_acid/) (chemical) and [Metal products](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/metal_products/) (industry): 1 relationship.

## How they are linked

### 1. Industry input

*Physical flow · Criticality 3 of 5 · Hydrochloric acid → Metal products*

3 of the enterprise types in Metal products depend on hydrochloric acid; for the most dependent, it rates 3 out of 5 on criticality.

- **3** enterprise types depend on it
- **3 of 5** highest criticality

Enterprise types that depend on it:

- Integrated steel mills and electric-arc mini-mills: pickling (criticality 3 of 5)
- Fastener, spring, wire and precision-machining makers: pickling wire rod (criticality 3 of 5)
- Galvanisers, platers and heat treaters: pickling (criticality 2 of 5)

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