 Bismuth has few commercial applications , none of which is particularly large . Taking the US as an example , 884 tonnes of bismuth were consumed in 2010 , of which 63 % went into chemicals ( including pharmaceuticals , pigments , and cosmetics ) , 26 % into metallurgical additives for casting and galvanizing , 7 % into bismuth alloys , solders and ammunition , and 4 % into research and other uses . 
