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ESTABLISHED  1973

Molybdenun Sheet & Plate

Highly refined molybdenum chemicals are hydrogen reduced to molybdenum powder, having a purity of 99.9% minimum. The powder is isostatically pressed and sintered into slabs of a uniform fine grained structure. The slabs are worked first by hot rolling and then by cold rolling to the thickness specified. Plate ( defined as flat stock with a thickness above 3mm ) is finished by grit blasting and stress relieving. Sheet ( having a thickness up to 3mm ) is generally finished by degreasing and stress relieving.

Molybdenum sheet is processed to obtain maximum ductility for applications involving bending, spinning, drawing or stamping. If the customer designates their specific application, we can supply the best material suited for their use

Properties

Moly sheet, stress relieved
.
UTS, Ksi
95
105
Thickness Range:
YS (0.2% offset), Ksi
80
90
0.1mm to 0.49mm
Elongation (50mm gauge), %
4
6
.
Hardness, DPH***
-
200-250
.
UTS, Ksi
90
100
Thickness Range:
YS (0.2% offset), Ksi
75
85
0.5mm to 1.49mm
Elongation (50mm gauge), %
8
12
.
Hardness, DPH***
-
200-250
.
UTS, Ksi
80
90
Thickness Range:
YS (0.2% offset), Ksi
70
80
1.5mm to 4.75mm
Elongation (50mm gauge), %
12
15
.
Hardness, DPH***
-
190-250
**950 ºC (1750 ºF) for 10 minutes.

***Vickers, 10Kg load.

Molybdenum Plate
Minimum
Typical
.
UTS, Ksi
95
110
Thickness Range:
YS (0.2% offset), Ksi
85
95
3mm to 7.75mm
Elongation (50mm gauge), %
8
14
.
UTS, Ksi
80
95
Thickness Range:
YS (0.2% offset), Ksi
70
85
4.8mm to 12.5mm
Elongation (50mm gauge), %
8
14
.
UTS, Ksi
62
70
Thickness Range:
YS (0.2% offset), Ksi
55
65
12.6mm to 25.4mm
Elongation (50mm gauge), %
6
8
.
UTS, Ksi
60
65
Thickness Range:
YS (0.2% offset), Ksi
53
58
Above 25.4mm
Elongation (50mm gauge), %
3.5
4.5
Flatness
Molybdenum sheet or plate is inspected on a flat plate in accordance with ASTM B386-62t. All sheet or plate over 0.5mm thick will exhibit a maximum flatness of 4% and under 0.5mm thick being 5%.
This is defined as:
H / L x 100 = flatness, percent.
Where: H = Maximum vertical distance between a flat reference surface and the lower surface of the sheet or plate
L = Minimum horizontal distance between the highest point of the sheet or plate and the point of contact with the flat reference surface.
Sheet & Plate Chemical Composition
Sizes and tolerances
Molybdenum sheet is available in thicknesses from 0.1mm to 4.75mm and the plate in thicknesses from 4.8mm to 38mm. Sheet and plate are supplied in either specific lengths or 250mm minimum random lengths. All plate and sheet are supplied in specific widths.
Aluminium
15
Calcium
30
Chromium
15
Copper
15
Iron
40
Lead
10
Magnesium
20
Manganese
10
Nickel
20
Silicon
20
Tin
30
Tungsten
225
Carbon
35
Nitrogen
20
Oxygen
80
Finish
Sheet above 2.3mm thick and all plate are normally finished with a clean carbide free matt surface. Sheet 2.3mm thick and below are furnished with a clean bright surface.
Soundness
Sheet and plate are free of internal and external imperfections such as seams, cracks, surface checks, scale, inclusions and laminations.
*By spectrographic analysis of the powder.

**By analysis of a pressed and sintered coupon.

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