Molybdenum

History

In 1758 the famous Swedish chemist and mineralogist Axel Frederick Kronstedt suppose on the existence of molybdenum. In 1790 Karl Wilhelm Scheele Gelm was able to obtain relatively pure molybdenum. They are pioneers. Then Berzelius received pure molybdenum and studied all its properties.

Nowadays

The application of molybdenum in the steel industry starts in 1885 with Putilov plant in Russia. Adding molybdenum in steel gave the same result as the addition of tungsten, molybdenum, but less quantity. Then began using molybdenum alloy with iron in various armaments: in the armor, in the weapons («Winchester»). Molybdenum bearings of were made with the advent of heavy engines. Molybdenum is used in many industries. For example, in the light, radio, in the manufacture of glass. Even in the space industry this metal useful. Here, it makes heat-resistant alloys that can make the temperature of 1500 degrees Celsius.