Iron carbide (Fe3C)
CAS 12011-67-5
Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.
US production4.8B lb
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
Top sourceNo public record
Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023.
Where It Comes From
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production 4.8B lb · Imports Zero
- 2019
- US production 116.6M lb · Imports Zero
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Ironunits
Nucor Steel Louisiana
Why It Matters
Sectors
Metals & Mining
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."
No FDA shortage records
Industrial Uses
Used in 1 sector as 2 functional roles.
- •Alloys in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Filler in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
CAS12011-67-5
PubChem CID165960
DTXSIDDTXSID10894255
FormulaCH4Fe3
Mol. Weight183.58 g/mol
SMILESC.[Fe].[Fe].[Fe]
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID10894255Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 165960Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Iron carbide (Fe3C) (CAS 12011-67-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/12011-67-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID10894255. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID10894255 PubChem: 165960. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/165960 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 12011-67-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 12011-67-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting