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Molybdenum single crystal 42Mo95.94
Isolated in 1781 by P.J. Hjelm at Uppsala, Sweden.
[Greek: molybdenite = lead]
French: molybdene
German: molybdenum
Italian: molibdeno
Spanish: molibdeno
Description: Molybdenum is a lustous, silvery metal which is fairly soft when pure. It is usually obtained as a grey powder. It is attacked slowly by acids. It is used in alloys, electrodes and catalysts.
| Metal single crystal properties | ||
|---|---|---|
| State: | single crystal | |
| Crystal structure: | bcc | |
| Production method: | Floating zone | |
| Standard size: | diameter 8-12mm thickness 1-2mm |
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| Orientation: | (100), (110) and (111) | |
| Orientation accuracy: | <2°, <1°, <0.5° or <0.1° | |
| Polishing: | as cut, one or two sides polished | |
| Roughness of surface: | <0.03µm | |
| Purity: | 99.99% | |
| Typical analysis (ppm): | C 10 O 5 N < 5 Al 0.25 Ca 1.5 Cl 1 Co < 1 Fe 10 K 1 Mg 1 |
Ni 1 P 1 S 2.5 Si 5 Ta 1 Ti 0.6 W 25 Zn 0.7 Zr 0.5 Mo balance |