Understanding Metal Silicon prices
Raw materials and production
Silicon metal is obtained by industrial reduction of silica-bearing raw materials. It is different from silica sand and from highly purified semiconductor-grade silicon. Processing quality and impurities determine which downstream uses are suitable.
Applications and consumption
Silicon metal is consumed in aluminium alloys and as a feedstock for silicones and purified silicon products. Further processing is required for many electronic and photovoltaic applications. Demand therefore spans metal fabrication and chemical manufacturing.
What affects Metal Silicon prices?
Electricity costs, silica and carbon-material availability, furnace output and downstream orders affect silicon-metal prices. Demand for aluminium alloys and chemical feedstocks can move independently. Purity grades and processing requirements explain some differences between market quotations.
How to read Metal Silicon price today
This page follows Metal Silicon in China. The price type is Spot assessment, with values expressed in CNY/t. Compare quotations only after matching the product specification, unit, market and publication period. Changes in the chart describe the recorded series; they do not measure every transaction in the wider market. A local purchase may include freight, processing, taxes or dealer margins. Differences in quality or delivery conditions can therefore produce a different final cost even when the reference price is unchanged.
The latest dated observation is the reference available on this page. Trading holidays or publication delays can leave the displayed date earlier than today; this is not a live tick feed.
Further reading: Royal Society of Chemistry — Silicon ↗
Frequently asked questions about Metal Silicon
What is Metal Silicon price today?
The latest available value is 9,580.00 CNY/t, for 10/16/2026. It represents Spot assessment. Check the displayed period and market before treating it as a quotation for a purchase today. The latest dated observation is the reference available on this page. Trading holidays or publication delays can leave the displayed date earlier than today; this is not a live tick feed.
What affects Metal Silicon prices?
Electricity costs, silica and carbon-material availability, furnace output and downstream orders affect silicon-metal prices. Demand for aluminium alloys and chemical feedstocks can move independently. Purity grades and processing requirements explain some differences between market quotations.
What is Metal Silicon used for in everyday life and industry?
Silicon metal is consumed in aluminium alloys and as a feedstock for silicones and purified silicon products. Further processing is required for many electronic and photovoltaic applications. Demand therefore spans metal fabrication and chemical manufacturing.
Why can local Metal Silicon prices differ from this chart?
Local offers may include delivery, processing, taxes and commercial margins. Differences in quality, product form, market and contract timing can also change the price. Compare the same specification and unit before drawing conclusions.
Where can I compare historical Metal Silicon prices?
Use the price chart and dated history table on this page, or download the CSV. Choose a period and keep the market, product and units consistent. Missing publication dates are not filled with invented observations.