U.S. Reported Consumption And Stocks Of Tungsten Products

TABLE 5
U.S. REPORTED CONSUMPTION AND STOCKS OF TUNGSTEN PRODUCTS^{1, 2, 3}

(Metric tons, tungsten content)

	2013	2014
Consumption by end use:
Steels	86	82
Superalloys	447	562
Other alloys⁴	W	W
Cemented carbides⁵	6,260	6,880
Mill products made from metal powder	W	W
Chemical	88	88
Total	10,700	11,600
Consumption by form:
Ferrotungsten	97	107
Tungsten metal powder	W	W
Tungsten carbide powder	6,510	7,030
Tungsten scrap⁶	W	W
Other tungsten materials⁷	88	88
Total	10,700	11,600
Consumer stocks, December 31:
Ferrotungsten	W	W
Tungsten metal powder	33	35
Tungsten carbide powder	412	417
Tungsten scrap⁶	W	W
Other tungsten materials⁷	13	13
Total	646	676
W Withheld to avoid disclosing company proprietary data; included in -Total.-
¹Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
²Does not include materials used in making primary tungsten products.
³Includes estimates.
⁴Includes welding and hard-facing rods and materials, wear- and corrosion-resistant alloys, and
nonferrous alloys.
⁵Includes diamond tool matrices, cemented and sintered carbides, and cast carbide dies or parts.
⁶Includes tungsten bars.
⁷Includes tungsten chemicals.