Properties
Cobalt is a steel grey, shiny, hard metal with a very high melting point. Its chemical behaviour resembles that of iron and nickel. Due to its nature, cobalt forms alloys with many elements which are highly resistant to corrosion. Cobalt is ferromagnetic at room temperature.
Applications
Cobalt’s properties make it an important metal for alloys. It is primarily used in the production of chemicals, special steels, carbides, diamond tools, magnets, aircraft engines and superalloys for corrosion-resistant carbides in gas turbine blades.