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Molybdenum uses
Molybdenum is used efficiently and economically in alloy steel & iron to
In the present section the focus is on grades and properties of Mo containing alloy steel and iron. End uses cover the whole world of engineered products for:
In most cases molybdenum is needed to meet the high end of the application properties, which is accomplished with comparatively small molybdenum additions. In fact, with the exception of High Speed Steel and Maraging Steel the Mo content often ranges between 0.2 and 0.5% and rarely exceeds 1%.
Typical % Mo content | |
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Heat Treatable Engineering Steel | 0.25 - 0.5 |
Case Hardened Steel | 0.15 - 0.5 |
High Temperature Steel | 0.3 - 1.2 |
Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) | 0.3 - 1.0 |
HSLA Steel | 0.15 - 0.25 |
Maraging Steels | 4.0 - 5.0 |
Tool & High Speed Steel | 0.5 - 9.0 |
Cast Iron | 1.0 -3.0 |