Molybdenum carbide production process and physical and chemical properties

Molybdenum carbide production process

Preparation principle: Mo+C→MoC

The two elements are directly combined or prepared by the reaction of molybdenum oxide and molybdate in a reducing atmosphere at about 800°C.

Physicochemical properties of molybdenum carbide

Molybdenum Carbide is a gray hexagonal crystal. It has the characteristics of high melting point and hardness, good thermal and mechanical stability, and good corrosion resistance. The melting point is 2692°C. Insoluble in water and lye, slightly soluble in nitric acid, sulfuric acid and hydrofluoric acid.

The main catalytic reaction types of molybdenum carbide:

1. Hydrogenation reaction;

2. Hydrodesulfurization HDS and hydrodenitrogenation HDN reaction;

3. Isomerization reaction;

4. Hydrocarbon conversion and synthesis reaction;

5. Application in ammonia synthesis.

Overview of molybdenum carbide Mo2C powder

The molecular formula of molybdenum carbide is Mo2C, the molecular weight is 203.88, and the carbon content is 5.89%. It is a dark gray metal powder with a closely packed hexagonal lattice. The density is 9.18g/cm, and the melting point is 2690°C. As a new type of functional material, it has high melting point and hardness, good thermal and mechanical stability, and good corrosion resistance. Has been widely used in high temperature resistance, wear resistance, chemical corrosion resistance and other aspects. Place.

Molybdenum carbide has a hexagonal crystal structure with a = 0.30029 nm and c = 0.472895 nm. The micro Vickers hardness (load 50g) is 1950kg/mm2 (compared to 2080kg for WC). /mm2 is relatively soft) melting point is 2687℃.

Application of molybdenum carbide Mo2C powder

Molybdenum carbide is a new type of functional material with high melting point, high hardness and excellent corrosion resistance. It has been widely used in various fields of high temperature, wear resistance and chemical corrosion. It has similar noble metal electronic structure and catalytic properties.

1. Because its electronic structure and catalytic performance are similar to precious metals, molybdenum carbide can be widely used as a catalyst for reactions involving hydrogen, such as isomerization of alkanes, hydrogenation of unsaturated hydrocarbons, hydrodesulfurization, denitration, etc.;

2. Molybdenum carbide is an important part of molybdenum-molybdenum carbide hard coatings and other metal ceramic coatings, and can also be used alone as wear-resistant and wear-resistant coatings;

2. Molybdenum carbide is widely used in hydrogen-related reactions such as alkanes;

3. Molybdenum carbide can be used to produce chromium-free special alloys and engineering ceramics;

4. Molybdenum carbide is used as super-hard tool material, wear-resistant material, heating element material, high-temperature structural material;

5. Molybdenum carbide is used to produce wear-resistant films and semiconductor films;

6. Molybdenum carbide can be used to manufacture special alloys and engineering ceramics that do not contain chromium;

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