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Chromium is one of the main additives to many stainless steels.  It can reach 25-30% by mass of stainless steel.
 
Chromium is one of the main additives to many stainless steels.  It can reach 25-30% by mass of stainless steel.
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Production of stainless steel on Mars would require chromium.  The cosmic abundance of chromium as high, and it should be available on Mars.

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Chromium

Abundance: % (surface)

Chromium (periodic table symbol: CR

Chromium is one of the main additives to many stainless steels. It can reach 25-30% by mass of stainless steel. Production of stainless steel on Mars would require chromium. The cosmic abundance of chromium as high, and it should be available on Mars.