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U.S. REPORTED CONSUMPTION, BY END USES, AND CONSUMER STOCKS OF MOLYBDENUM MATERIALS1
(Kilograms of contained Mo)
    Molybdic       Ammonium and   Molybdenum          
End use   oxides   Ferromolybdenum2   sodium molybdate   scrap   Other   Total  
2006:
Steel:
Carbon 255,000 384,000 -- -- W 639,000
High-strength low-alloy 533,000 154,000 -- -- W 687,000
Stainless and heat-resisting 2,080,000 776,000 -- 33,700 78,100 2,970,000
Full alloy 2,020,000 2,570,000 -- -- 18,100 4,610,000
Tool 628,000   W   --   442   --   629,000  
Total 5,520,000 3,880,000 -- 34,200 96,300 9,530,000
Cast irons (gray, malleable, ductile iron) W 194,000 -- -- 51,500 246,000
Superalloys 1,050,000 32,800 -- W 1,050,000 r 2,140,000 r
Alloys (other than steels, cast irons, superalloys):
Welding materials (structural and hard-facing) -- 47,300 -- -- 728 r 48,100
Other alloys W 39,800 -- 834 1,870 42,500
Mill products made from metal powder3 W -- W -- 2,250,000 2,250,000
Cemented carbides and related products4 -- -- -- -- 81 r 81 r
Chemical and ceramic uses:
Pigments W -- 110,000 -- -- 110,000
Catalysts 1,010,000 -- W -- 179,000 1,190,000
Other -- -- -- -- 10,000 r 10,000 r
Miscellaneous and unspecified uses:
Lubricants -- -- -- -- 283,000 r 283,000 r
Other 1,160,000   93,100   975,000   711,000 r 193,000 r 3,130,000 r
Grand total 8,730,000 4,290,000 1,080,000 746,000 r 4,120,000 r 19,000,000 r
Stocks, December 31   530,000   210,000 r 16,000 r 25,100   878,000   1,660,000 r
2007:
Steel:
Carbon 567,000 346,000 -- -- W 913,000
High-strength low-alloy 733,000 145,000 -- -- W 878,000
Stainless and heat-resisting 2,070,000 774,000 -- 33,700 78,100 2,960,000
Full alloy 3,080,000 3,390,000 -- -- 18,100 6,490,000
Tool 771,000   W   --   442   --   771,000  
Total 7,230,000 4,650,000 -- 34,200 96,300 12,000,000
Cast irons (gray, malleable, ductile iron) W 345,000 -- -- 51,500 396,000
Superalloys 900,000 36,800 -- W 1,050,000 1,990,000
Alloys (other than steels, cast irons, superalloys):
Welding materials (structural and hard-facing) -- 51,700 -- -- 728 52,400
Other alloys W 51,500 -- 904 909 53,400
Mill products made from metal powder3 W -- W -- 2,400,000 2,400,000
Cemented carbides and related products4 -- -- -- -- 79 79
Chemical and ceramic uses:
Pigments W -- 110,000 -- -- 110,000
Catalysts 948,000 -- W -- 179,000 1,130,000
Other -- -- -- -- 7,200 7,200
Miscellaneous and unspecified uses:
Lubricants -- -- -- -- 283,000 283,000
Other 133,000   91,000   879,000   779,000   216,000   2,100,000  
Grand total 9,210,000 5,230,000 988,000 814,000 4,280,000 20,500,000
Stocks, December 31   599,000   329,000   17,200   28,400   880,000   1,850,000  
rRevised. W Withheld to avoid disclosing company proprietary data; included with "Other" of the "Miscellaneous and unspecified uses" category. -- Zero.��
1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
2Includes calcium molybdate.
3Includes ingot, wire, rod, and sheet.
4Includes construction, mining, oil and gas, and metal working machinery.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program


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