ɪɾ ɪz kəmˈɜːʃəli ɐvˈeɪləbəl æz ɐ stˈeɪbəl ɡɹˈeɪ slˈæʃ blˈæk pˈaʊdɚ, wˌɪtʃ ɪz jˈuːzd æz ɐn ˈædᵻtˌɪv ɪnðə pɹədˈʌkʃən ʌv ɐlnˈɪkoʊ sˈɪntɚd mˈæɡnɪts, ɪnðə sˈɪntɚɹɪŋ ʌv pˈaʊdɚd mˈɛɾəlz, ðə pɹədˈʌkʃən ʌv mˈɛɾəl fˈoʊm, ðə pɹədˈʌkʃən ʌv pˈaʊdɚd taɪtˈeɪniəm mˈɛɾəl ænd ɪn pˌaɪɹoʊtˈɛknɪks.
It is commercially available as a stable grey/black powder, which is used as an additive in the production of Alnico sintered magnets, in the sintering of powdered metals, the production of metal foam, the production of powdered titanium metal and in pyrotechnics.