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Magnesium to Polyvinyl Chloride Ratio
The magnesium to polyvinyl chloride ratio is 3.617 — Magnesium at $16,900.00 per Metric Ton divided by Polyvinyl Chloride at $4,673.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:25 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Magnesium to Polyvinyl Chloride ratio
1.000 T of magnesium = 3.617 T of polyvinyl chloride
Inverse (PVC/MG): 0.2765 — one Metric Ton of polyvinyl chloride buys that much magnesium.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (31th percentile of the last 1 year)
Magnesium
¥16,900.00
per Metric Ton
Polyvinyl Chloride
¥4,673.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of polyvinyl chloride per Metric Ton of magnesium. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:25:04 GMT.
1Y average
3.635
median 3.698
1Y low
2.886
Mar 22, 2026
1Y high
3.920
Dec 12, 2025
Normal band
3.441–3.828
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.09σ
348 observations
Magnesium to Polyvinyl Chloride ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the MG/PVC ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Magnesium / Polyvinyl Chloride price chart below.
MG/PVC ratio line
How many T of Polyvinyl Chloride one T of Magnesium buys, over 1Y.
MG/PVC ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the MG/PVC ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Magnesium and Polyvinyl Chloride prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the magnesium to polyvinyl chloride ratio
Magnesium to Polyvinyl Chloride ratio = Magnesium price per Metric Ton ÷ Polyvinyl Chloride 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: $16,900.00 ÷ $4,673.00 = 3.617. The inverse is 0.2765.
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|---|---|---|---|
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Frequently asked questions
What is the magnesium to polyvinyl chloride ratio today?
The magnesium to polyvinyl chloride ratio is 3.617 — Magnesium at $16,900.00 per Metric Ton divided by Polyvinyl Chloride at $4,673.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the magnesium to polyvinyl chloride ratio?
Divide the magnesium price per Metric Ton by the polyvinyl chloride 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 polyvinyl chloride per Metric Ton of magnesium.
What is the inverse of the magnesium to polyvinyl chloride ratio?
The inverse, polyvinyl chloride to magnesium, is 0.2765 — how many Metric Tons of magnesium one Metric Ton of polyvinyl chloride buys.