| Element | Content (Impurities ≤, Co ≥)/% | ||
| Electrolytic cobalt by experiment | Standard of Co1 | Standard of Co1A | |
| Co≥ | 99.88 | 99.98 | 99.65 |
| Mn | 0.0005 | 0.001 | 0.01 |
| Fe | 0.001 | 0.003 | 0.05 |
| Ni | 0.051 | 0.005 | 0.2 |
| As | 0.001 | 0.0005 | 0.001 |
| Pb | 0.0004 | 0.0003 | 0.001 |
| Cu | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.02 |
| Si | 0.001 | 0.001 | - |
| Al | 0.01 | 0.001 | - |