Ferro Molybdenum

The alloy is produced by heating a mixture of molybdenum(VI) oxide MoO3, aluminium, and iron. The oxide and the aluminium combine via an aluminothermic reaction to give molybdenum in situ. The ferro molybdenum can be purified by electron beam melting or used as it is. For alloying with steel the ferro molybdenum is added to molten steel before casting.