A 1.Grinding media in ball mills for ceramics, minerals, or paints.
2.Adsorbents/drying agents for gases and liquids (e.g., air, natural gas).
3.Catalyst carriers in petrochemical processes (e.g., hydrogenation).
4.Refractory materials in high-temperature furnaces.
5.Deoxidizers in steelmaking to purify molten metal.