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| Chromium (Cr) has a wide range of uses in metals, chemicals, and refractories. It is one of the Nation's most important strategic and critical materials. Chromium use in iron, steel, and nonferrous alloys enhances hardenability and resistance to corrosion and oxidation. The use of chromium to produce stainless steel and nonferrous alloys are two of its more important applications. Other applications are in alloy steel, plating of metals, pigments, leather processing, catalysts, surface treatments, and refractories. |
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Annual Publications
- Chromium
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| 1932-1993 | - Recycling-Metals
Monthly Publications
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Special Publications
- Chromium
Open-File Report 2001-381 - Chromium—A National Mineral Commodity Perspective
Open-File Report 2007-1167 - Chromium Life Cycle Study
U.S. Bureau of Mines Information Circular 9411 - Cr, Cu, Mn, Mo, Ni, and Steel Commodity Price Influences
Open-File Report 2007–1257 - Flow Studies for Recycling Metal Commodities in the United States
C-1196-A-M - Historical Statistics for Mineral and Material Commodities in the United States
Data Series 140 - Metal Prices in the United States through 1998
- Chromium (PDF)
- Statistical Compendium
- Chromium (1969-1990)
- Other Sources of Information
- Boyle, E. H., Jr, Shields, D.J., and Wagner, L.A., 1993, Chromium availability in market economy countries and network flow model analysis of world chromium supply: U.S. Bureau of Mines Information Circular 9337, 131 p.
- DeYoung, J.H., Jr., Lee, M.P., and Lipin, B.R., 1984, International strategic minerals inventory summary report -- Chromium: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 930-B, 41 p.
- Papp, J.F., 1988, Superalloy recycling 1976-1986, in Reichman, D.N., Duhl, G.M., Antolovich, S., and Lund, C., Proceedings of 6th International Symposium on Superalloys, Champion, PA, September 18-22, 1988, Metall. Soc., AIME, Warrendale, PA, 1988, pp. 367-376.
- Papp, J.F., 1991, Chromium, nickel, and other alloying elements in U.S.-produced stainless and heat-resisting steel: U.S. Bureau of Mines Information Circular 9275, 41 p.
- Papp, J.F., 1993, Chromium, in Staff, Division of Mineral Commodities, Recycled metals in the United States: U.S. Bureau of Mines Special Publication, pp 9-11.
- Papp, J.F., 1993, Chromium, in Staff, Branch of Industrial Minerals and Branch of Metals, Chemical industry applications of industrial minerals and metals: U.S. Bureau of Mines Special Publication, pp 35-40.
- Papp, J.F., 1993, Chromium, in Staff, Branch of Metals and Branch of Industrial Minerals, Metal prices in the United States through 1991: U.S. Bureau of Mines Special Publication, pp 29-31.
- Papp, J.F., 1994, Chromium life cycle study: U.S. Bureau of Mines Information Circular 9411, 41 p.
- Papp, J.F., 1994, Chromite in Carr, D.D., Industrial Minerals and Rocks, 6th Edition, AIME, Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Littleton, CO, p. 209-228.
- Papp, J.F., 1995, Chromium metal: U.S. Bureau of Mines Information Circular 9430, 64 p.
Contacts
- USGS Mineral Commodity Specialist
John F. Papp
Phone: 703-648-4963
Fax: 703-648-7757
Email: jpapp@usgs.gov
- USGS Mineral Resource Specialist
