据报导,进入世界市场的硬质合金为二万五千吨。至1991年底,世界市场上销售的硬质合金刀具数量为110亿德国马克。在此期间制造刀具消耗的硬质合金占总量的60％,制造机器零件消耗的硬质合金占15％,加工木材和塑料消耗的硬质合金占10％。在1982～1990年期间,世界市场上硬质合金刀具的数量大约增加了一倍。硬质合金刀具市场的增长超过了高速钢刀具市场的增长。按1989年的资料,除硬 According to reports, the cemented carbide entering the world market is 25,000 tons. By the end of 1991, the number of hard alloy knives sold on the world market was 11 billion German marks. In the meantime, carbides consumed by the manufacturing of tools accounted for 60% of the total, cemented carbide parts used for manufacturing machine parts accounted for 15%, and cemented carbide consumed for processing wood and plastic accounted for 10%. During the period from 1982 to 1990, the number of carbide cutting tools on the world market has roughly doubled. The growth of the carbide tool market exceeds the growth of the high speed steel tool market. According to 1989 data, except for hard