Alloy steel, stainless steel, tool steel and cast iron are the primary application fields of
molybdenum. Its production value determines the demand of molybdenum. The effect of molybdenum in the above-mentioned steel is as follows:
A hard martensitic arrangement is obtained by decreasing the cooling rate to an appropriate value, thus improving the strength, hardness and tolerance of large-section members.
● reduced temper brittleness;
● anti-hydrogen embrittlement;
● Stress cracking induced by sulphide resistance;
● improve high temperature strength;
● Improve the corrosion resistance of stainless steel, especially chloride pitting;
● improve the welding function of high strength low alloy steel.
