chromium 1999 17 1 c hromium by john f papp domestic survey data and tables were prepared micheal george statistical assistant the world production ronald l hatch glenn j wallace international coordinators in us supply measured contained was 118 000 metric tons t from recycled stainless steel scrap 476 imports 998 government industry stocks distribution 60 300 to exports 964 558 apparent consumption increased 5 08 compared with that of 1998 united states exported about 162 gross weight containing materials valued at 92 million imported 933 420 has a wide range uses chemicals metals refractories its use iron nonferrous alloys enhances hardenability resistance corrosion oxidation are two more important applications other alloy catalysts leather processing pigments metal plating
