Molybdenum (Mo) is a highperformance refractory metal known for its exceptional strength, high melting point, and excellent thermal and electrical conductivity. It delivers reliable performance in extremetemperature environments, making it essential for furnace components, heating elements, glassmelting electrodes, and hightemperature tooling.
Its low thermal expansion and stability support critical semiconductor applications such as sputtering targets, thinfilm deposition, and powerdevice packaging. Molybdenum is also widely alloyed with steels and superalloys to enhance hardness, corrosion resistance, and mechanical strength for use in chemical processing, energy systems, aerospace components, and heavyduty machinery.
With its combination of thermal endurance, mechanical stability, and versatility, Molybdenum is a key material for advanced industrial and hightemperature technologies.
General Properties
| Properties | Value |
| Element Name | Molybdenum |
| Symbol | Mo |
| Atomic Number | 42 |
| CAS Number | 7439987 |
| EC (EINECS) Number | 2311072 |
| Appearance | Gray metallic solid |
| Atomic Weight | 95.95 |
| Density | 10.22–10.28 g/cm³ at 20 °C |
| Melting Point | 2622–2623 °C (2895–2896 K) |
| Boiling Point | 4639–4912 °C (4912 K) |
| Crystal Structure | Bodycentered cubic (bcc) |
| Hardness | Mohs ~5.5; Vickers ~1400–2740 MPa |
| Thermal Conductivity | 138–139 W/(m·K) |
| Electrical Resistivity | ~53.4 nΩ·m at 20 °C |
| Electronegativity (Pauling) | 2.16 |
Product Availability
We supply highpurity Molybdenum (Mo) pellets, shot, ingots, powders, oxides, alloys and precisionmachined parts engineered for industrial applications requiring exceptional
thermal resistance.
| Purity | Up to 99.99% (4N) |
| Forms | Pellets, Shot, Ingots, powders & oxide or custom req |
| Components | machined or customfabricated Based on drawings |
| Packaging | Vacuumsealed, moistureprotected packaging |
For inquiries regarding Molybdenum materials, alloys and parts, please contact our sales team for details at sales@american-gmg.com.