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| TABLE 7 | |||||||
| U.S. CONSUMPTION OF TITANIUM IN STEEL AND OTHER ALLOYS1, 2 | |||||||
| (Metric tons) | |||||||
| 2005 | 2006 | ||||||
| Steel: | |||||||
| Carbon steel | 4,300 | 4,480 | |||||
| Stainless and heat-resisting steel | 3,370 | 3,270 | |||||
| Other alloy steel3 | 472 | 568 | |||||
| Total steel | 4,130 | 8,310 | |||||
| Superalloys | 1,310 | 1,300 | |||||
| Alloys, other than above | 1,460 | 1,600 | |||||
| Miscellaneous and unspecified | 54 | 47 | |||||
| Grand total | 11,000 | 11,300 | |||||
| 1Includes ferrotitanium, scrap, sponge, and other titanium additives. | |||||||
| 2Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. | |||||||
| 3Includes high-strength low-alloy and tool steel. | |||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program