Molybdenum (Mo) is a refractory transition metal prized for its exceptional high-temperature strength, high melting point, and excellent corrosion resistance in many aggressive chemical environments. It is widely used in aerospace engines, nuclear reactors, chemical processing equipment, and tool steels, where engineers select it over iron-based alternatives to enable operation at elevated temperatures or in demanding corrosive conditions without significant property degradation.
Compliance & Regulations
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries | 262.4 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 262.2 | GPa | — | ||
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij) | Matrix (redacted) | 1/GPa | — | ||
Elastic Anisotropy(AU) | 0.1846 | - | — | ||
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij) | Matrix (redacted) | Pa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries | 0.2953 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.3100 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries | 124.4 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 117.6 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 10.07 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -1.800 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — |