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| TABLE 3 | ||||
| U.S. REPORTED CONSUMPTION AND STOCKS OF COBALT1, 2 | ||||
| (Metric tons, cobalt content) | ||||
| 2004 | 2005 | |||
| Consumption by end use: | ||||
| Steels | 722 | 857 | ||
| Superalloys | 3,650 | 4,140 | ||
| Alloys, excludes steels and superalloys: | ||||
| Magnetic alloys | 396 | 337 | ||
| Other alloys3 | 627 | 227 | ||
| Cemented carbides4 | 765 | 763 | ||
| Chemical and ceramic uses | 2,230 | 2,040 | ||
| Miscellaneous and unspecified | 63 | 63 | ||
| Total | 8,450 | 8,430 | ||
| Consumption by form: | ||||
| Chemical compounds, organic and inorganic5 | 2,040 | 1,860 | ||
| Metal | 4,110 | 4,550 | ||
| Purchased scrap | 2,300 | 2,030 | ||
| Total | 8,450 | 8,430 | ||
| Stocks, December 31:6 | ||||
| Chemical compounds, organic and inorganic5 | 223 | 209 | ||
| Metal | 379 | 383 | ||
| Purchased scrap | 117 | 72 | ||
| Total | 719 | 664 | ||
| 1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. | ||||
| 2Includes estimates. | ||||
| 3Includes nonferrous alloys, welding materials, and wear-resistant alloys. | ||||
| 4Includes diamond tool matrices, cemented and sintered carbides, and cast carbide dies or parts. | ||||
| 5Includes oxides. | ||||
| 6Stocks held by cobalt processors and consumers. | ||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program