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What is Molybdenum Silicide?
Molybdenum Siicide:
MoSi2 (intermediate phase) is the most silicon-rich in the Mo-Si binary alloy system. It's a Dalton type intermetallic compound of fixed composition. This high-temperature material has great performance because of its dual properties of metal and ceramic. Excellent high temperature resistance to oxidation, it has a oxidation resistant temperature of 1600. This is equivalent in SiC. It also has a moderate density (6.24g/cm3), low thermal expansion coefficient (8.10-6K-1), good electrical conductivity, high brittle-ductile temperature (1000 ) and is below ceramic-like hardbrittleness. It is soft and plastic-like metal above 1000. MoSi can be used in integrated circuits, heating elements and high temperature antioxidation coatings.
MoSi2 consists of silicon and molybdenum bonded with metal bonds. In MoSi2, silicon and silicon are also bonded via covalent bonds. Molybdenum Disilicide is a gray tetragonal crystalline. It is insoluble within common mineral acids (including aqua regia), however, it is soluble in mixed acid of nitric and hydrofluoric acids. It can be used to heat elements in high-temperature (1700) environments due to its high resistance to high-temperature oxygenation.
An oxidizing atmosphere forms a protective layer on the dense quartz (SiO2) surface. This prevents continuous oxidation and oxidation prevention of molybdenum disilicide. SiO2 fused at 1710degC to form molten droplets. It loses its protective power due to the act of expanding its surface. The oxidant acts on the element and forms a protective film. It is important to note that this element can not be used for prolonged periods in temperatures between 400 and 700 degrees C due to its strong oxidation at lower temperatures.
Molybdenum Silicide Properties | |
Other Titles | molybdenum disilicide (MoSi2 Powder) |
No. | 12136-78-6 |
Combination Formula | MoSi2 |
Molecular Weight | 152.11 |
Appearance | Gray to Black Powder |
Melting Point | 1900-2050 degC |
Boiling Point | N/A |
Density | 6.23-6.31 g/cm3 |
Solubility of H2O | N/A |
Electrical Resistivity | 0.0000270 - 0.0000370 ohm-cm |
Specific heat | 0.437 J/g-degC (23 degC) |
Tensile Strength | 185 MPa |
Thermal Conductivity | 66.2 W/m-K (23 degC) |
Thermal Expansion | N/A |
Vickers Hardness | 900-1200 |
Young’s Modulus | N/A |
Exact | 153.859261 |
Molybdenum disilicide can be used in high-temperature anti-oxidation coatings, electric heating elements and integrated electrode films.
- Energy chemical industry: Electric heating elements, high heat exchangers of nuclear reactor devices, gas burners. High temperature thermocouples with their protective tubes. Melting vessels and crucibles are used to melt sodium, lithium and other metals.
- MoSi2 and other reactive metal silicides, such as WSi2, TaSi2, Ti5Si3, WSi2, TaSi2, etc. are used in the microelectronics sector. are key candidate materials for large-scale integrated gate and interconnect film production.
- Aerospace industry. It has been extensively and thoroughly researched and successfully applied as a high temperature antioxidation coating material. This material is especially useful for components of turbine engines such as blades or impellers.
- Automobile industry: engine parts, turbocharger rotors and valve bodies for automobiles.
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