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Description

Molybdenum is a refractory metal that is very useful in many industrial processes and applications that would not be possible with many of the more common metals and alloys. Refractory metals and alloys are extraordinarily resistant to heat and have unique physical properties.

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Properties

General

Property	Value	Temperature
Density	10.28 g/cm³ Show Material materials with Density of 10.28 g/cm³ at 23.0 °C	23.0 °C

Dimension

Property	Value
Dimensions	Available thicknesses: 0.13mm, 0.18mm, 0.25mm, 0.38mm, 0.51mm, 0.64mm, 0.76mm, 1.02mm, 5.08mm, 0.64mm, 0.76mm, 1.02mm, 1.27mm, 1.52mm, 1.59mm, 2.03mm, 2.29mm, 3.18mm
Thickness	0.13 - 3.18 mm Show Material materials with Thickness of 0.13 - 3.18 mm

Mechanical

Property	Value	Temperature	Comment
Elastic modulus	320 GPa Show Material materials with Elastic modulus of 320 GPa at 23.0 °C	23.0 °C
Elongation	12 % Show Material materials with Elongation of 12 % at 23.0 °C	23.0 °C	in 1 in.
Hardness, Vickers	220 [-] Show Material materials with Hardness, Vickers of 220 [-] at 23.0 °C	23.0 °C
Tensile strength	1035 MPa Show Material materials with Tensile strength of 1035 MPa at 20.0 °C	20.0 °C
	515 MPa Show Material materials with Tensile strength of 515 MPa at 500.0 °C	500.0 °C
	175 MPa Show Material materials with Tensile strength of 175 MPa at 1000.0 °C	1000.0 °C

Thermal

Property	Value	Temperature
Coefficient of thermal expansion	4.8E-6 1/K Show Material materials with Coefficient of thermal expansion of 4.8E-6 1/K at 23.0 °C	23.0 °C
Crystallization temperature	1100 °C Show Material materials with Crystallization temperature of 1100 °C
Melting point	2623 °C Show Material materials with Melting point of 2623 °C
Specific heat capacity	259 J/(kg·K) Show Material materials with Specific heat capacity of 259 J/(kg·K) at 23.0 °C	23.0 °C
Thermal conductivity	142 W/(m·K) Show Material materials with Thermal conductivity of 142 W/(m·K) at 23.0 °C	23.0 °C

Electrical

Property	Value	Temperature
Electrical resistivity	5.34E-8 Ω·m Show Material materials with Electrical resistivity of 5.34E-8 Ω·m at 200.0 °C	200.0 °C

Chemical properties

Property
Molybdenum	99.97 %	min

Technological properties

Property
Application areas	In the missile industry Molybdenum is used for nose cones, high temperature structural parts, nozzles, leading edges of control surfaces, support vanes, re-entry cones, and heat radiation shields. In electronics Molybdenum is used for cathodes, magnetron end hats, x-ray tube components, filaments, and glass-to-metal seals. In high-temperature applications Molybdenum is used for: furnace windings, structural furnace members, and containers for components exposed to high temperatures.