. "Materials in Industry." Materials and Man's Needs: Materials Science and Engineering -- Volume III, The Institutional Framework for Materials Science and Engineering. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 1975.
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Materials and Man’s Needs Materials Science and Engineering: Volume III The Institutional Framework for Materials Science and Engineering
TABLE 7.1 Annual Requirements for Principal Primary Materials Used in the United States (Pounds per capita, 1972)
A. Nonmetallic Inorganic Materials:
Sand and gravel
9000
Stone
8500
Cement
800
Clays
600
Salt
450
Other
1200
20550
B. Metals:
Iron and steel
1200
Aluminum
50
Copper
25
Lead
15
Zinc
15
Other
35
1340
C. Natural Organic Materials:
Forest products
2750
Natural fibers and oils
50
Natural rubber
10
2810
D. Synthetic Organic Materials:
Synthetic polymers
116
(including rubber)
116
TOTAL
24816
(Equivalent total for entire U.S. population = 2.57 billion short tons.)
