Due to its high strength, high temperature resistance, and low density, molybdenum is added as an alloying element to special steel and stainless steel materials. Molybdenum steel is mainly used in fields such as ships, machinery, and energy pipelines.
Molybdenum is lighter than tungsten and more heat-resistant than nickel:
Molybdenum, tungsten, and nickel are often added as alloying elements to iron, making alloy steel or stainless steel to improve material strength, toughness, heat resistance, corrosion resistance, etc. They are widely used in fields such as aerospace, oil and gas exploration, automobiles, and construction.
Molybdenum and tungsten belong to the same group of elements, with high melting points, good tensile strength and hardness, while molybdenum has a density only half that of tungsten, making it suitable for manufacturing equipment with high strength and low weight. Nickel has similar properties to iron and although it has high strength, its melting point is much lower than that of molybdenum and tungsten.