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| U.S.
Geological Survey Fact Sheet
2005-3144 |
Steel Stocks
in Use in Automobiles in the United
States
The
U.S. Geological Survey estimated
the quantity of steel stocks in
use
in the United States to be 4.13
billion metric tons as of 2002.
Stocks in use include the steel
in airplanes, automobiles, bridges,
buildings, household appliances,
machinery, and many other applications
and exclude steel in solid-waste
facilities. Continuous use of
steel through recycling, remanufacturing,
and reuse allows stocks to be
considered a resource in place.
The term “steel” is
used here to denote carbon steel,
galvanized steel, stainless steel,
and high-strength low-alloy steel,
as well as cast iron and iron.
This
Fact Sheet compares all steel
stocks
in use with steel stocks in use
within automobiles in the United
States. Automobiles
in use in the United States include
domestic and imported passenger
cars, sports utility vehicles,
trucks, light trucks, vans, and
minivans in commercial (taxicabs
and limousines), government, and
private use. Data on vehicles
with an average curb weight greater
than 8,500 pounds are not included
in the Fact Sheet. The curb weight
is the total weight of a vehicle
without passengers or cargo.
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