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Chromium

24Cr

Chromium

Critical MineralLow(32)

transition metal

Overall Risk

Supply chain vulnerability assessment

China Exposure

0%

Import Reliance

72%

32Low

Supply Security

Allied nation supply chain coverage

64

Moderate

30%

68%

30.0%

Allied

67.8%

Neutral

2.2%

Adversary

Key Applications

stainless steelsuperalloysplating

Potential Substitutes

nickeltitaniumceramic coatings

Top Producers

1

🇿🇦South Africa42.0%

2

🇨🇳China40.0%

3

🇿🇦South Africa25.0%

4

🇰🇿Kazakhstan19.0%

5

🇹🇷Turkey14.0%