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> Rather, cobalt has basically no industrial applications outside of battery production. Cobalt is a part of high speed steel and all kinds of metal alloys tha
by quickthrowman 4mo ago
> Rather, cobalt has basically no industrial applications outside of battery production.
Cobalt is a part of high speed steel and all kinds of metal alloys that have specialized applications, almost 40% of cobalt is used for metallurgical purposes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobalt#Applications https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobalt#Applications
- cogman10 4mo agoI missed this the last time I looked. I'm guessing it doesn't get pulled as much for steel because of recycling?
- mitthrowaway2 4mo agoAlso in high performance magnetic steel, as well as SmCo magnets.