Molybdenum Steel (MOL)

Molybdenum Steel (MOL) is a type of steel that contains a significant amount of molybdenum in its alloy composition. Molybdenum is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Mo and atomic number 42, a metal with high hardness and corrosion resistance. Molybdenum steel typically contains between 0.2 and 5% Molybdenum, depending on the specific application. When added to steel, molybdenum imparts special properties to the material, making Molybdenum steel suitable for many special applications.

Important properties of Molybdenum steel include:

  1. Heat Resistance: Molybdenum steel has high heat resistance, can operate at high temperatures that conventional steels cannot withstand. This makes it used in applications such as the thermal power industry, chemical production and metal processing industries.

  2. Corrosion Resistance: Molybdenum imparts corrosion resistance to steel. Therefore, Molybdenum steel is commonly used in highly corrosive environments such as chemical plants, acid tanks and applications involving the handling of corrosive liquids.

  3. High hardness and toughness: Molybdenum steel has high hardness and toughness, allowing it to withstand high loads and harsh mechanical treatments. This makes it suitable for applications requiring high strength and toughness such as in the machine building industry, cutting tool manufacturing and the oil and gas industry.

  4. Good machinability: Molybdenum steel has good machinability, allowing it to be formed and machined into complex and varied shaped products.

Molybdenum steel has wide applications in many industrial fields, including energy, chemical, machine building, oil and gas and electronics industries.