Current Industrial Reports United States Department of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration Bureau of the Census NONFERROUS CASTINGS - 1996 MA33E(96)-1 Issued August 29, 1997 Information on the scope of the survey, methodology, definitions of terms and historical notes for this survey may be found in the introduction of the 1995 Manufacturing Profiles publication, issued June 1997 These data are also available through the U.S. Department of Commerce and STAT-USA Electronic Bulletin Board by subscription. To access, dial 202-482-3870 and follow the prompts to register; or call 202-482-1986, for further information. Address inquiries concerning these data to U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Manufacturing and Construction Division, Washington, DC 20233, or call Mary W. Ellickson, 301-457-4736. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS - In 1996, the total shipments of nonferrous castings were 4,424 million pounds. This represented a 4-percent decrease from the 1995 total shipments of 4,512 million pounds. Shipments of aluminum castings in 1996 totaled 3,057 million pounds, showing a 3-percent decrease from the 1995 total of 3,130 million pounds. Shipments of copper castings totaled 567 million pounds in 1996, a 14-percent decrease from the 1995 total of 573 million pounds. The shipments of magnesium castings in 1996 totaled 51 million pounds, representing a 6 percent increase over the 1995 total of 48 million pounds. Shipments of zinc castings decreased 3 percent during 1996 to 407 million pounds as compared with the 1995 total of 417 million pounds. Shipments of lead castings during 1996 totaled 341 million pounds, representing a 1-percent decrease compared with the 1995 total of 344 million pounds. Table 1. Producers' Shipments of Nonferrous Castings: 1996 and 1995 [Thousands of pounds] By type of customer By metal Magne- sium Aluminum Copper and Zinc Year and and magne- and aluminum- copper- sium- zinc- Lead and For own base base base base lead-base Total For sale use alloy alloy alloy alloy alloy die 1996. . . . . 4,423,712 2,814,009 1,609,703 3,057,315 566,774 51,433 406,821 341,369 1995. . . . . r/4,512,157 r/2,862,495 r/1,649,662 3,130,141 r/572,769 48,323 417,397 r/ 343,527 r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. Table 2. Value of Shipments of Nonferrous Castings: 1996 and 1995 [Thousands of dollars] Standard error of estimate (percent) Product description 1996 1995 for column - - (A) (B) (A) (B) Nonferrous castings. . . . . . . . . . 6,675,390 r/6,759,614 (NA) (NA) Aluminum and aluminum-based alloy. . 4,666,768 4,760,858 4.9 5.0 Copper and copper-based alloy. . . . 975,047 r/ 922,557 2.0 2.1 Magnesium and magnesium-based alloy. 272,842 r/ 224,318 1.1 1.2 Zinc and zinc-base alloy. . . . . . 750,792 770,201 2.2 1.8 Lead and lead-based alloy. . . . . . 9,941 r/ 81,680 20.4 15.5 NA Not available. r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. Table 3. Quantity of Shipments of Nonferrous Castings by Type and Method of Castings: 1996 and 1995 [Quantity in thousands of pounds] 1996 1995 Standard error of Number Number estimate (percent) Product description of of for column -- Product com- com- code panies Quantity panies Quantity (A) (B) (A) (B) Nonferrous castings . . . . . . (NA) 4,423,712 (NA) r/ 4,512,157 (NA) (NA) For sale . . . . . . . . . . (NA) 2,814,009 (NA) r/ 2,862,495 (NA) (NA) For own use . . . . . . . . . (NA) 1,609,703 (NA) r/ 1,649,662 (NA) (NA) Aluminum and aluminum-base alloy . . . 381 3,057,315 376 3,130,141 (NA) (NA) For sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328 2,060,282 333 2,123,624 6.6 7.1 For own use . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 997,033 82 1,006,517 0.8 0.8 33650 11 Sand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 397,890 219 419,727 (NA) (NA) For sale . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 363,804 199 r/ 367,263 1.9 2.0 For own use . . . . . . . . . . . 39 34,086 40 r/ 52,464 1.4 1.2 33650 31 Permanent and semipermanent mold 1/ 102 1,043,044 99 r/ 1,024,165 (NA) (NA) 33630 00 Die . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 1,348,844 153 1,331,942 (NA) (NA) For sale . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 840,372 133 824,674 16.2 16.8 For own use . . . . . . . . . . . 32 508,472 30 r/ 507,268 1.4 1.4 33650 61 All other 1/ . . . . . . . . . . . 47 267,537 47 r/ 354,307 (NA) (NA) Copper and copper-base alloy . . . . . 223 566,774 221 r/ 572,769 (NA) (NA) For sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 361,343 190 r/ 341,231 2.9 2.8 For own use . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 205,431 68 r/ 231,538 0.7 0.6 33660 26 Sand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 270,317 174 r/ 296,257 (NA) (NA) For sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 156,173 147 r/ 150,836 6.4 6.0 For own use . . . . . . . . . . . 49 114,144 52 145,421 1.2 0.9 33660 31 Permanent and semipermanent mold 1/. 26 40,869 26 42,145 (NA) (NA) 33640 11 Die 1/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 7,941 19 7,358 (NA) (NA) 33660 41 Centrifugal 1/ . . . . . . . . . . . 20 51,373 20 r/ 51,524 (NA) (NA) 33660 61 All other 1/ . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 196,274 39 r/ 175,485 (NA) (NA) Magnesium and magnesium-base alloy . . 42 51,433 40 r/ 48,323 (NA) (NA) For sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 (D) 37 (D) (NA) (NA) For own use . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 (D) 4 (D) (NA) (NA) 33690 15 Sand 1 /. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 (D) 21 (D) (NA) (NA) 33640 31 Die 1/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 41,108 13 37,436 (NA) (NA) 33690 25 All other . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 (D) 7 (D) (NA) (NA) Zinc and zinc-base alloy . . . . . . . 185 406,821 180 r/ 417,397 (NA) (NA) For sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 327,730 157 335,718 1.7 1.4 For own use . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 79,091 35 r/ 81,679 2.7 2.3 33640 21 Die 1/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 383,021 152 r/ 393,284 (NA) (NA) 33690 11 All other 1/ . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 23,800 35 24,113 (NA) (NA) 33640 41 Lead and lead-base alloy die 1/ . . . 13 341,369 18 343,527 (NA) (NA) D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. NA Not available. r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. 1/Castings for sale and for own use are combined . Note: Comparable data for Schedule B export numbers and HTSUSA import numbers are not available. 20.