Nickel Recovered From Purchased Scrap In The United States

TABLE 2
NICKEL RECOVERED FROM PURCHASED SCRAP-
IN THE UNITED STATES,
BY KIND OF SCRAP AND FORM OF RECOVERY¹

(Metric tons of contained nickel)

	2012		2013
Kind of scrap:
Aluminum-base²	2,110		2,100
Copper-base	1,230	^r	1,080
Ferrous-base³	80,400		77,600
Nickel-base	8,720	^r	8,030
Total	92,400	^r	88,800
Form of recovery:
Aluminum-base alloys	2,110		2,100
Copper-base alloys	2,050	^r	1,500
Ferrous alloys	83,000	^r	80,100
Nickel-base alloys	5,270		5,090
Total	92,400	^r	88,800
^rRevised.-
¹Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not-
add to totals shoown.
²Primarily borings and turnings of wrought alloys, such as 2218, 2618,
4032, and 8280, or special casting alloys, such as 203.0.
³Primarily stainless and alloy steel scrap consumed at steel mills and-
foundries.