Ferro molybdenum is an alloy compound of iron and molybdenum which 65 to 75% of the combination is molybdenum and used on steel alloys and cast iron. Because of higher melting point temperature, it is impossible to compound with steels, in this regard the molybdenum element is compound with iron then formed ferromolybdenum.

Ferro molybdenum oxide is used in alloy production in particular steel sheet production, stable greases with higher temperature. Ferro molybdenum is also used in strength of metals, for printing inks, resins and ceramics, catalyze, solid lubricant, manufacturing missile, airplanes, reactors, turbines, die casting copper alloys, special battery and alloys production.

Ferro Molybdenum

FeMo Content

FeMo is produced by heating a mixture of molybdenum (VI) oxide MoO3, aluminum, and iron. The oxide and the aluminum combine via an aluminothermic reaction to give molybdenum in situ. The ferromolybdenum can be purified by electron beam melting or used as it is. For alloying with steel the ferromolybdenum is added to molten steel before casting. Among the biggest suppliers of ferromolybdenum in Europe is the German trading house Grondmet in Düsseldorf, Germany. A large ferromolybdenum producer in the US is Langeloth Metallurgical Company in Langeloth, Pennsylvania.