Molybdenum based alloys & Applications
TZM (Titanium-Zirconium-Molybdenum)
Stronger than pure Molybdenum with enhanced creep resistance
Used for sintering and heat treatment furnaces, machined parts for high temp operations, forging tools, rotating anodes in X-ray tubes
ML (Molybdenum-Lanthanum),
Typically in wire/bar form. Used for core wires and conducting pins in the lighting industry, and for heating elements in high-temperature furnace construction.
MY (Molybdenum-Yttrium oxide)
Typically in ribbon/wire/bar form. Used to improve the sealing on quartz glass, as conducting ribbon and sleeves for the lighting industry and for boats and coils used for resistive evaporation.
MW (Molybdenum-Tungsten)
Compared to pure Mo: Higher Recrystallization temperature, better corrosion resistance against molten zinc, higher strength. Compared to pure W: Better formability, lower density
- Components for zinc processing,
- Stirrers for the glass industry,
- Sputter targets for coating technology
- Aviation and Defence – As aeronautical engineers are striving to design ever more efficient and durable aircraft engines, Molybdenum is becoming more widely used in this sector, both for finished parts and also manufacturing equipment for precision cutting of blades and rotors. This special metal can be used as a performance powder for coating finished parts and thermal spraying on turbine blades, making them more resistant to mechanical and thermal stress. Similarly, Molybdenum based products are also used in the production of solid rocket motors to enhance thrust and propulsion.