Magnesium
What is Magnesium?
Magnesium (CAS 7439-95-4) is a lightweight structural metal and reactive reducing agent used in manufacturing, metallurgy, and agriculture.
Where is Magnesium used?
- Automotive and aerospace: lightweight structural components that improve fuel efficiency and load capacity
- Steel and aluminum production: desulfurization and deoxidation agent that improves metal purity at the refinery stage
- Agriculture: soil amendment and fertilizer input that corrects magnesium deficiency in crops
- Pharmaceutical and food manufacturing: precursor for magnesium salts such as magnesium oxide, carbonate, and stearate used in tablets, supplements, and food fortification
- It also serves as a functional raw material and processing agent in industrial operations.
Commercial specifications
- Purity levels typically range from 99.0% to 99.9%+.
- Packaging is generally offered in drums or bulk quantities depending on the physical form and end-use specification.
- Compliance with FCC, USP, and Ph. Eur. standards where applicable.
- Supply chain supports BP, EP, and ACS quality standards.
Other Names (Synonyms)
element 12|12Mg|Magnesium sheet|Magnesium powdered|Magnesium metallicum|Magnesium powder|Rieke's active magnesium|I38ZP9992A