A variety of elemental additives, in particular titanium (Ti), zirconium (Zr), and carbon (C), significantly enhance the strength and performance characteristics of titanium, zirconium, molybdenum alloy (TZM) over pure molybdenum.…
Cerium dioxide (CeO2), yttrium oxide (Y2O3), and lanthanum oxide (La2O3) are the three most common rare earth oxides that alloy with molybdenum (Mo). All three improve both the ductility and…
Molybdenum (Mo) and Rhenium (Re) each possess unique chemical and physical properties that make them ideal as alloys to increase strength, hardness, electrical conductivity, and resistance to corrosion and wear.…
Molybdenum brittleness varies under the influence of two major factors: temperature, which affects the pattern of electron distribution; and the interaction of certain impurities. Molybdenum is a transition metal—its atoms contain…
---Comparing Initial Rolling Temperature Differences on Moly Plate Properties Molybdenum plate production and quality are guided by numerous factors, among the most critical of which is the initial rolling temperature…
-Impacts on Quality and Performance of Molybdenum Sheets Molybdenum Rolling Direction in Sheet Processing Molybdenum rolling into sheets involves a complex, exacting, multi-stage process with numerous variables. Among the most…
Forming and Annealing Parameters for Moly and Its Alloys Industrial molybdenum rolling presents unusually complex challenges, especially in comparison with the rolling of non-ferrous metals such as aluminum, copper, zinc,…
A recent sharp decline in molybdenum prices has caused concern both in and outside the industry. Since February, both molybdenum concentrate and molybdenum iron prices have dropped more than 30%.…
Solid Solution, Second-phase, and deformation are three common TZM strengthening mechanisms. While related to some extent, these three TZM (titanium-zirconium-molybdenum) strengthening mechanisms have some differences in principle and effect. Solid Solution…
TZM mold is popular for metal casting due to the unique combination of TZM properties, including a 2,470°C (4,478°F) melting point, good thermal conductivity, low coefficient of thermal expansion, and…