702 MINERALS YEARBOOK, 1985 
 
Table 2.—Production, shipments, and stocks of molybdenum products
in
the 
United States 
(Thousand pounds of contained molybdenum) 
 
* 
 1984 1985 
 
Molybdic 
 
oxides1 
 1984 1985 
 
Metal 
powder 
 1984 1985 
 
Ammonium 
molybdate 
Receivedfromotherproducers                
Gross production duringyear                 
Used to make other products listed here          
Netproduction                          
Shipments                             
Producerstocks, Dec. 31            
 
 
, 
 
 
Received from other producers                
Gross production duringyear                 
Used to make other products listed here          
Netproduction                           
Shipments                             
Producerstocks, Dec. 31                     
 4,889 9,989 62,131 69,978 21,946 21,228 40,186 48,750 50,253 58,984 17,295
16,281 
 -— -- 5,863 5,416 1,561 1,682 4,302 3,734 4,178 3,968 594 W 
 1,527  w 3,332  w 
2,215 1,999 
1,116 w W W 684 W 
 
Sodium 
molybdate 
2 
Other 
Total 
 
W WW WW WW WW WW W 
 63 1,734 8,363 12,042 614 626 7,749 9,417 11,096 10,909 3,582 4,733 
 6,479 11,723 79,689 87,436 26,336 25,535 53,353 61,901 65,527 73,861 22,155
21,014 
 W withheld to avoid disclosing company proprietary data; included with "Other."

 1lncludes technical and purified molybdic oxide and briquets. 
 2lncludes ferromolybdenum, calcium molybdate, phosphomolybdic acid, molybdenum
disulfide, molybdic acid, molybdenum metal, pellets, molybdenum pentachioride,
molybdenum hexacarbonyl, and data indiôated by symbol W. 
CONSUMPTION AND USES 
 
 
 
 The quantity of molybdenum in concentrate roasted domestically to produce
technical-grade molybdic oxide increased 
* above that of 1984. The remainder of the mine production of concentrate
was either exported for conversion, purified to lubrication-grade molybdenum
disulfide, or added to the stocks at mines and plants. The oxide, or roasted
concentrate, is the chief form of molybdenum utilized by industry, particularly
steel, cast iron, and superalloy producers. However, some of the material
is also converted to other molybdenum products, such as ferromolybdenum,
high-purity oxide, ammonium and sodium molybdate, and metal powder. 
 Apparent consumption (defined as U.S. primary plus secondary production
plus imports minus exports plus adjustments for Government and industry stock
changes) remained about the same, at 42 million pounds of molybdenum. The
total reported 
end-use consumption of molybdenum in raw materials decreased about 4% from
that of 1984. Molybdenum consumed in oxide form (technical-grade, purified,
and briquets) accounted for about 60% of total reported consumption; in ferromolybdenum,
14%; and in other forms, 26%. 
 Molybdenum reported as consumed in the production of steel accounted for
57% of total consumption. Approximately 28% of consumption was attributed
to other metallurgical uses, such as cast irons, superalloys, and as a refractory
metal. Catalyst, lubricant, pigment, and other nonmetallurgical applications
composed the final 15% of total consumption. Nearly all end-use areas remained
about the same in molybdenum consumption when compared with those of 1984.
Notable exceptions were highstrength, low-alloy steel (+46%), tool steel
(-41%), cast iron (-36%), and full alloy steel (-12%).