Jun 4 2010
Magnesium has the symbol Mg, the atomic number 12, and an atomic mass of 24.31. Magnesium is the ninth most abundant element in the universe by mass. It constitutes about 2% of the Earth's crust by mass, and it is the third most abundant element dissolved in seawater. Magnesium ion is essential to all living cells, and is the 11th most abundant element by mass in the human body. The free element (metal) is not found in nature. Once produced from magnesium salts, this alkaline earth metal is used as an alloying agent to make aluminum-magnesium alloys, sometimes called "magnalium" or "magnelium".
Magnesium compounds, primarily magnesium oxide, are used mainly as refractory material in furnace linings for producing iron, steel, nonferrous metals, glass and cement. Magnesium oxide and other compounds also are used in agricultural, chemical and construction industries. As a metal, this element's principal use is as an alloying additive to aluminum with these aluminum-magnesium alloys being used mainly for beverage cans.
Aruvian's R'search presents a new research report - Analyzing the US Magnesium Industry. The report looks at the basics of magnesium, the global magnesium industry, and the US magnesium industry. The research report presents an in-depth industry profile, market segmentation, market statistics, issues facing the US magnesium industry and an analysis of US Magnesium LLC - the biggest player in the US Magnesium Market.
A future perspective of the US Magnesium Industry completes this comprehensive report on the US Magnesium Industry.
Source: http://www.researchandmarkets.com/