Cobalt is a hard and dark-colored metal that is durable and resistant to oxidation. Despite being unintentionally used as a coloring agent in ancient times, its discovery as a metal occurred later than nickel, and it was first identified by Georg Brandt in 1735.

Present in the Earth's crust at a rate of 0.001, cobalt is obtained as a byproduct from ores such as iron, nickel, copper, zinc, and manganese. The use of raw cobalt in its mineral form is limited, and it is predominantly utilized in varying proportions in the composition of different alloys.

Uses of Cobalt

• Joining glass and metal, jet engine gas turbines
• Production of stainless steel
• Magnets and data storage devices
• Superalloys used in jet engine gas turbines
• Electroplating process
• High-capacity lithium batteries used in electronic devices
• Color-imparting pigments in the paint industry
• Petroleum, ceramic, and glass industries