Molybdenum Carbide Mo2C Powder
Formula | MoC |
Synonyms | Molybdenum Carbide |
Appearance | Black Powder |
Particle Size | -325 mesh, can be customized upon request |
Melting Point | 2690 °C |
Density | 5.89 g/cm 3 |
CAS Number | 12069-89-5 |
Purity | 99.5% |
Description of Molybdenum Carbide Mo2C Powder
Molybdenum carbide (Mo₂C) powder is a gray crystalline material that belongs to the class of transition metal carbides. It’s known for its hardness, thermal stability, and excellent wear resistance, making it useful in various industrial applications.
Molybdenum carbide powder is typically produced by the direct reaction of molybdenum or molybdenum oxide with carbon at high temperatures, often in an inert or reducing atmosphere.
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Chemical Composition
Product | Particle Size (μm) | Chemical Composition (%) | |||||||
Total Carbon | Free Carbon | Impurity (%max) | |||||||
O | Fe | Ca | Si | S | P | ||||
Mo2C-1 | 1.5-2.0 | ≥5.75 | ≤0.2 | 1.20 | 0.08 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
Mo2C-2 | 2.0-3.0 | ≥5.75 | ≤0.2 | 0.40 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
Particle Size distribution
-325 mesh. (Various particle sizes can be customized)
Applications
- Catalysis: Mo₂C is widely used as a catalyst in chemical reactions, particularly in hydrocarbon processing (e.g., hydrodesulfurization, hydrogenation) due to its ability to activate hydrogen and its resistance to sulfur poisoning.
- Coatings: The powder is used in coatings for cutting tools and wear-resistant surfaces because of its hardness and thermal stability.
- High-Temperature Applications: Due to its excellent thermal stability, Mo₂C is used in high-temperature environments, such as in furnace components and high-temperature sensors.
- Additive Manufacturing: Mo₂C powder can be used in 3D printing and additive manufacturing to create components with high wear resistance and thermal stability.
Molybdenum Carbide Mo2C Powder Reference
- Molybdenum carbide (Mo2C) is one of most widely used transition metal carbides due to its remarkable physical and chemical properties, such as outstanding catalytic properties, good thermal stability, high hardness, excellent corrosion, and wear resistances. In the current work, a facile and feasible method was proposed to synthesize ultrafine molybdenum carbide powders with a high purity. Firstly, molybdenum trioxide (MoO3) powder was reduced with insufficient carbon black powder to remove oxygen from MoO3 and generate a mixture of Mo2C and Mo.