Being a strong reducing agent, it is often used to reduce many other metals, such as titanium and zirconium, from their chlorides.
bˌiːɪŋ ɐ stɹˈɔŋ ɹᵻdˈuːsɪŋ ˈeɪdʒənt, ɪɾ ɪz ˈɔfən jˈuːzd tə ɹᵻdˈuːs mˈɛni ˈʌðɚ mˈɛɾəlz, sˈʌtʃ ɐz taɪtˈeɪniəm ænd zɜːkˈoʊniəm, fɹʌm ðɛɹ klˈoːɹaɪdz.