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Things to Know About #Molybdenum For a number of applications in aerospace, defense, energy, and medical diagnostics, molybdenum offers an ideal combination of high performance and practicality. 1. If molybdenum is heated above its recrystallization temperature of 1850°F (1010°C), whether by the processor or during use, the grain boundaries reform, grain orientation randomizes, and the material will become highly brittle if returned to temperature.  2. Machining molybdenum might require 20 stops. Comparatively, machining a piece of aluminum might require three stops for sharpening. And if the machinist doesn’t recognize when the tool is getting dull, the result can be a chipped part, a broken tool, or both.   3. Source for molybdenum from a material supplier that also has specialized equipment and expert in-house staff with a track record of machining molybdenum. They need to be certified to relevant quality management systems such as AS9100 for aerospace applications. You can read more here: https://lnkd.in/eKwz9hFV

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