Molybdenum – How It Is Being Used
In 1781 the Swedish chemist Peter Jacob Hjelm was able to isolate the molybdenum from its oxide. In fact, this element in nature is present in “molybdenite” usually in the form of sulfide MoS₂ (similar to graphite and lead sulphide). What is molybdenum? Molybdenum is defined a transition metal. What are its characteristics? Here is […]
How Molybdenum, Nitrogen and Nickel Affects Steel Properties?
After speaking about aluminum, manganese, chromium and copper, in today post we will further focus our attention on three other alloying elements (molybdenum, nitrogen and nickel). And, most importantly, how each of them influences steel properties. Molybdenum: a transition metal Molybdenum (symbol Mo) is considered a transition metal thanks to its atomic number 42 on […]