Premium Molybdenum Smooth Forged Rod – High-Performance Industrial Alloy

With its unique mechanical and chemical properties, molybdenum is an outstanding material that can meet the most exacting requirements. Because molybdenum possesses a very high melting point, a low coefficient of thermal expansion and a high level of thermal conductivity, it is used in many different industries. Molybdenum is a genuine all-rounder.

Properties

General

Property	Temperature	Value
Density	23.0 °C	10 - 10.15 g/cm³
Neutron capture cross-section	23.0 °C	0 m²

Dimension

Property	Value
Diameter	15 - 90 mm
Length	100 - 3500 mm
Dimensions	Available dimensions (diameter x length, mm x mm): 15 x 100-2000; 16 x 100-2200; 18 x 100-2000; 19.05 x 100-1600; 20 x 100-2400; 22 x 100-1800; 25 x 100-2200; 30 x 100-2000; 33 x 100-2500; 35 x 100-2000; 40 x 100-2700; 45 x 100-2000; 50.8 x 100-2800; 55 x 100-2500; 60 x 100-2700; 63.5 x 100-2500; 70 x 100-2000; 80 x 100-3500; 90 x 100-2800

Mechanical

Property	Temperature	Value
Elongation	23.0 °C	5 - 18 %
Hardness, Vickers, 10	23.0 °C	200 - 280 [-]
Tensile strength	23.0 °C	450 - 620 MPa
Yield strength Rp0.2	23.0 °C	380 - 515 MPa

Thermal

Property	Value
Melting point	2620 °C

Electrical

Property	Temperature	Value
Electron work function	23.0 °C	4.39 eV

Acoustical

Property	Temperature	Value
Sound speed, longitudinal	23.0 °C	6250 m/s
Sound speed, transversal	23.0 °C	3350 m/s

Chemical properties

Property	Value
Aluminium	1E-4 %
Cadmium	1E-4 %
Carbon	1.3E-3 %
Chromium	3E-4 %
Copper	2E-4 %
Iron	5E-4 %
Molybdenum	99.97 %
Nickel	1E-4 %
Nitrogen	5E-4 %
Oxygen	6E-4 %
Potassium	6E-4 %
Silicon	2E-4 %
Tungsten	0.02 %

EN 10297-1: Grade Cm55 Quenched & Tempered Steel – Key Properties & Performance Premium Molybdenum Forged Rods: Exceptional Heat Resistance & Strength for Industrial Applications

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