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  • noun The quality or degree of being hardenable.

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  • It is added for two principal reasons: first, it greatly increases the hardenability of steel; second, it markedly improves the corrosion resistance of iron and steel in oxidizing types of media.

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  • However, due to its strong affinity for carbon, it can combine with carbon in the steel to result in an overall decrease in hardenability.

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  • Molybdenum is mostly used in the production of alloys and stainless steels, it enhances strength, hardenability, corrosion resistance, and importantly weldability.

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  • Steels usually contain at least 0.3% manganese, which acts in a three-fold manner: it assists in deoxidation of the steel, prevents the formation of iron sulfide inclusions, and promotes greater strength by increasing the hardenability of the steel.

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  • Molybdenum is mostly used in the production of alloys and stainless steels, it enhances strength, hardenability, corrosion resistance, and importantly weldability.

    Latest News - Yahoo!7 News 2010

  • Molybdenum is mostly used in the production of alloys and stainless steels, it enhances strength, hardenability, corrosion resistance, and importantly weldability.

    Latest News - Yahoo!7 News 2010

  • The quenching speed of Safe Quench 569 solutions can be selected to suit the steel hardenability and component requirements by varying the concentration of the solution.

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  • These low concentrations are generally used for steels of low hardenability.

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  • Moly is used principally as an alloying agent in steel, cast iron, and superalloys to enhance hardenability, strength, toughness and wear and corrosion resistance.

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  • Molybdenum is mostly used in the production of alloys and stainless steels, it enhances strength, hardenability, corrosion resistance, and importantly weldability.

    Latest News - Yahoo!7 News 2010

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