Cobalt Alloy
Cobalt alloy is produced at its Nchanga Smelter in Chingola, Zambia. The alloy contains recoverable cobalt and is supplied to specialist cobalt processors worldwide for further processing.
Production Process
Cobalt Alloy is produced at the KCM Nchanga Smelter in Chingola, Zambia. The Cobalt Recovery Furnace (CRF) processes slag produced through the smelting of copper concentrates process into granulated copper-cobalt alloy.
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Application across industries
Cobalt processing: Supplied to specialist cobalt processors worldwide for further processing and cobalt recovery.
Chemical Quality
| Element | Minimum | Maximum | UOM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cu | 60 | - | % |
| Co | 0.5 | - | % |
| S | - | 1.83 | % |
| Fe | - | 11 | % |
| Al | - | 65 | ppm |
| Sb | - | 710 | ppm |
| As | - | 402 | ppm |
| Bi | - | 1001 | ppm |
| Cd | - | 3 | ppm |
| Cr | - | 37 | ppm |
| Au | - | 1 | ppm |
| Pb | - | 2776 | ppm |
| Mn | - | 48 | ppm |
| Ni | - | 2082 | ppm |
| O | - | 2351 | ppm |
| Se | - | 996 | ppm |
| Si | - | 41 | ppm |
| Ag | - | 7 | ppm |
| Te | - | 130 | ppm |
| Sn | - | 330 | ppm |
| Zn | - | 931 | ppm |
Physical Properties
• Appearance: Copper-yellow or reddish metals, various forms
• Size: Typical-4mm, Max-10mm
• Shape: Granular
• Odor: none
• Chemical type: alloy
• Physical state: solid
