applications
Examples of ferromolybdenum
resistance increase
Alloy Steels
lightweight cars, pipelines, bridges,
transportation and manufacturing
Design flexibility and extended lifespan
Stainless Steel
structural components,
Facades, handrails, doors, light and sun protection devices
In highly corrosive environments
Super Alloy
Flue gas desulfurization and stream gas emissions
particularities
More about ferromolybdenum
Origin
The main mines are in Canada, the USA, Mexico, Peru and Chile. Molybdenite may be the only mineralization present in an orebody but is often associated with the sulphide minerals of other metals, particularly copper.
processing
Molybdenum is produced into pure molybdenum powder in a two-stage hydrogen reduction process. The mined ore is crushed, ground, mixed with a liquid and aerated in a flotation process to separate the metallic minerals from the rock.
Characteristics
Ferro has the lowest coefficient of thermal expansion of any engineering material.
Various ores contain molybdenum, but only molybdenite (MoS2) is used in the manufacture of marketable molybdenum products.