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Lithium to Steel Ratio
The lithium to steel ratio is 52.35 — Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton divided by Steel at $3,066.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:29 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Lithium to Steel ratio
1.000 T of lithium = 52.348 T of steel
Inverse (STEEL/LC): 0.01910 — one Metric Ton of steel buys that much lithium.
Above its 1 year average. (76th percentile of the last 1 year)
Lithium
¥160,500.00
per Metric Ton
Steel
¥3,066.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of steel per Metric Ton of lithium. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:29:28 GMT.
1Y average
42.86
median 48.55
1Y low
23.00
Sep 15, 2025
1Y high
63.52
May 12, 2026
Normal band
30.72–55.00
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.78σ
318 observations
Lithium to Steel ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the LC/STEEL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Lithium / Steel price chart below.
LC/STEEL ratio line
How many T of Steel one T of Lithium buys, over 1Y.
LC/STEEL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the LC/STEEL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Lithium and Steel prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the lithium to steel ratio
Lithium to Steel ratio = Lithium price per Metric Ton ÷ Steel price per Metric Ton
Both legs share the same unit, so the result is a plain unitless number, directly comparable across time.
Worked example, live prices: $160,500.00 ÷ $3,066.00 = 52.35. The inverse is 0.01910.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4647.62 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.00 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.75 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.77 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1885.63 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1351.00 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the lithium to steel ratio today?
The lithium to steel ratio is 52.35 — Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton divided by Steel at $3,066.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the lithium to steel ratio?
Divide the lithium price per Metric Ton by the steel price per Metric Ton. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Metric Tons of steel per Metric Ton of lithium.
What is the inverse of the lithium to steel ratio?
The inverse, steel to lithium, is 0.01910 — how many Metric Tons of lithium one Metric Ton of steel buys.