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Molybdenum has the 6th-highest melting point of any element and readily forms hard, stable carbides in alloys. For this reason, Molybdenum is predominantly used for the manufacture of steel alloys including high strength alloys and superalloys, with around 80% of the world’s Molybdenum used in steels. The annual produced volume of Molybdenum currently stands at aroun 250,000T/y, with the majority of this coming from China, Chile and the USA.
Molybdenum’s importance in the world metal markets has become more apparent in recent years, with its addition to the LME in 2010 illustrating its growing significance in modern commodity markets. ICD has traded this material across a variety of markets for many years in many different forms, including:
Atomic Number |
42 |
Atomic Mass |
95.95 |
Oxidation States |
6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, -1, -2, -4 |
Density |
10.28g/cm3 |
Crystal Structure |
Body-Centred Cubic |
Melting Point |
2896K |
Boiling Point |
4912K |
E Modulus |
329 GPa |
G Modulus |
126 GPa |
Vickers Hardness |
1400-2740 MPa |