Assertion: lithium | /r/ObjectUse | used as additive
Facets:
value: to continuous casting mould flux slags
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Lithium (e.g. as lithium carbonate) is used as an additive to continuous casting mould flux slags where it increases fluidity, a use which accounts for 5% of global lithium use (2011).
text: Lithium (as lithium fluoride) is used as an additive to aluminium smelters (Hall–Héroult process), reducing melting temperature and increasing electrical resistance, a use which accounts for 3% of production (2011).