Ferro Molybdenum
SPECIFICATION
- Mo: 60%min
Properties and Applications
- It is the ultimate combination of iron and molybdenum
- t has a melting point of 1900 degree celsius
- Available size varies from 10-100mm and to different grades with a molybdenum content of 60%-75%
- Ferro molybdenum is used in ferrous alloys manufacturing
- It has high usage in the manufacturing of ball & rolling mills, drill bits, high-speed machining components dies, chisels, etc.
The alloy is produced by heating a mixture of molybdenum(VI) oxide MoO3, aluminium, and iron. The oxide and the aluminium combine via an aluminothermic reaction to give molybdenum in situ. The ferromolybdenum can be purified by electron beam melting or used as it is. For alloying with steel the ferromolybdenum is added to molten steel before casting. Among the biggest suppliers of ferromolybdenum in Europe are the English trading house Derek Raphael and Co Ltd and the German trading house Grondmet in Düsseldorf, Germany. A large ferromolybdenum producer in the US is Langeloth Metallurgical Company in Langeloth, Pennsylvania.
