Chromium carbide (Cr3C2)

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 12012-35-0
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$149M
Import Volume135.5K lbs
Top SourceChina 41%

The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 284990 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 284990, which covers 5 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 41%ChinaZA 23%South AfricaAT 14%AustriaCA 8%CanadaDE 7%Germany
EPA-registered importers (2)
Global Tungsten &Amp; Powders
Praxair Surface Technologies

Why It Matters

Sectors
Metals & Mining
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 1 sector as 1 functional role.

  • Alloys in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS12012-35-0
PubChem CID3650773
DTXSIDDTXSID2093954
FormulaC2Cr3
Mol. Weight180.01 g/mol
SMILES[C-]#[Cr].[C-]#[Cr].[Cr+2]

Data Sources

DTXSID20939542026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

36507732026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/3650773/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/3650773.json

12012-35-02026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 12012-35-02026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv