Cobalt
Cobalt is a widely used alloying element and is an important cathode material in lithium-ion batteries. We offer a wide range of cobalt powders with different grain sizes and grain shapes.
Element | Product name | Grain sizes | Purity [%] | Apparent density [g/cm3] | Grain form/Manufacturing process | Additional information | |
Cobalt (Co) | FAST-Co-100 | d10: d50: d90: d95: | 2.6 µm 5.5 µm 10 µm 12 µm | >99.9 | 0.6 - 1.0 | - | |
Cobalt (Co) | FAST-Co-200 | d10: d50: d90: d95: | 1.7 µm 3.6 µm 7 µm <9.5 µm | >99.9 | 0.8 - 1.2 | - | |
Cobalt (Co) | FAST-Co-300 | d10: d50: d90: d95: | 2.2 µm 4.3 µm 7.9 µm <10.5 µm | >99.9 | 1.1 - 1.6 | - | |
Cobalt (Co) | FAST-Co-400 | d10: d50: d90: d95: | 5 µm 10 µm 17 µm <25 µm | >99.9 | 1.4 - 2.1 | - | |
Additional specifications upon request
Cobalt (Co) is a blue-grey lustrous, ferromagnetic transition metal from the 9th group of the periodic table. In the earth’s crust it has an abundance of 0.004%. In the part of the earth that is accessible to humans, it occurs only in mineral compounds, but not in elemental form. The most important cobalt minerals are cobaltite (CoAsS), erythritol (Co3(AsO4)2•8H2O) glaucodote ((CoFe) AsS) and skutterudite (CoAs3). Most of the cobalt is extracted as a by-product of nickel and copper mining.
Cobalt is primarily used in lithium-ion accumulators as lithium cobalt oxide (LiCoO2) cathode material and is found in batteries for laptops, mobile phones and even electric cars. Another large portion is used for the production of cobalt-based superalloys and indexable inserts. These are characterized by their temperature resistance, as well as corrosion and wear resistance. Since cobalt-based alloys do not wear out over time, they are also used as orthopedic implants.