Molybdenum precipitation

Hou] Houze, M., Kleber, X., Fouquet, F., Delnondedieu, M., Study of Molybdenum Precipitation in Steels Using Thermoelectric Power Measurement, Scr. Mater., 51(12), 1171-1176 (2004) (Experimental, Electr. Prop., 14)... 

In a second step, Mo04 species could react with Co counter-cations to form a cobalt-molybdenum precipitate. Consequently, the above equilibrium would be shift to the right, overestimating the quantity of M0O4 entities formed rising the pH. 

AISI 321 and 347 are stainless steels that contain titanium and niobium iu order to stabilize the carbides (qv). These metals prevent iatergranular precipitation of carbides during service above 480°C, which can otherwise render the stainless steels susceptible to iatergranular corrosion. Grades such as AISI 316 and 317 contain 2—4% of molybdenum, which iacreases their creep—mpture strength appreciably. In the AISI 200 series, chromium—manganese austenitic stainless steels the nickel content is reduced iu comparison to the AISI 300 series. 

Metals can be precipitated from the Hquid or gas phase. For example, nickel ammonium carbonate gives nickel powder when subjected to hydrogen in an autoclave. Copper, cobalt, molybdenum, and titanium powders can also be formed by precipitation. 

Analytical Methods. Molybdenum contents in ore concentrates and technical oxide are most accurately deterrnined gravimetricaHy by precipitating lead molybdate. Molybdenum content is usually not determined on pure compounds or metal. Instead, spectrographic methods are used to measure impurity elements that must be controlled. Carbon and oxygen in metal products are measured by standard gas analysis methods. 

PMo220 4q, is analytically usehil, being formed in the molybdenum test for phosphate ion. Poly- and heteropolymolybdate ions are used in the precipitation of dyes. The protonated forms of the ions are strongly acidic and many poly- and heteropolymolybdate compounds have catalytic activity that is attributable to their acid—base or redox properties. 

Molybdate orange and red are pigments (qv) that contain lead(II) molybdate [10190-33-3], PbMoO, formulated in mixed phases with PbCrO and PbSO. The mixed phase is more intensely colored than any of the component phases. Concerns about lead content are lessening the use of these materials (see also Paint). Various organic dyes are precipitated with heteropolymolybdates. This process allows the fixation of the dye in various fabrics. The molybdenum anion generally imparts light stabiHty to the colorant as weU (91). 

A number of substances, such as the most commonly used sulfur dioxide, can reduce selenous acid solution to an elemental selenium precipitate. This precipitation separates the selenium from most elements and serves as a basis for gravimetry. In a solution containing both selenous and teUurous acids, the selenium may be quantitatively separated from the latter by performing the reduction in a solution which is 8 to 9.5 W with respect to hydrochloric acid. When selenic acid may also be present, the addition of hydroxylamine hydrochloride is recommended along with the sulfur dioxide. A simple method for the separation and deterrnination of selenium(IV) and molybdenum(VI) in mixtures, based on selective precipitation with potassium thiocarbonate, has been developed (69). 

The Tribaloy aUoy T-800, is from an aUoy family developed by DuPont in the eady 1970s, in the search for resistance to abrasion and corrosion. Excessive amounts of molybdenum and sUicon were aUoyed to induce the formation during solidifica tion of hard and corrosion-resistant intermetaUic compounds, known as Laves phase. The Laves precipitates confer outstanding resistance to abrasion, but limit ductUity. As a result of this limited ductUity the aUoy is not generaUy used in the form of plasma-sprayed coatings. 

Lake or pigment dyes form insoluble compounds with aluminum, barium, or chromium on molybdenum salts the precipitates are ground to form pigments used in paint and inks. 

In 1826 J. J. Berzelius found that acidification of solutions containing both molybdate and phosphate produced a yellow crystalline precipitate. This was the first example of a heteropolyanion and it actually contains the phos-phomolybdate ion, [PMoi204o] , which can be used in the quantitative estimation of phosphate. Since its discovery a host of other heteropolyanions have been prepared, mostly with molybdenum and tungsten but with more than 50 different heteroatoms, which include many non-metals and most transition metals — often in more than one oxidation state. Unless the heteroatom contributes to the colour, the heteropoly-molybdates and -tungstates are generally of varying shades of yellow. The free acids and the salts of small cations are extremely soluble in water but the salts of large cations such as Cs, Ba" and Pb" are usually insoluble. The solid salts are noticeably more stable thermally than are the salts of isopolyanions. Heteropoly compounds have been applied extensively as catalysts in the petrochemicals industry, as precipitants for numerous dyes with which they form lakes and, in the case of the Mo compounds, as flame retardants. 

Of the many molybdenum sulfides which have been reported, only MoS, M0S2 and M02S3 are well established. A hydrated form of the trisulfide of somewhat variable composition is precipitated from aqueous molybdate solutions by H2S in classical analytical separations of molybdenum, but it is best prepared by thermal decomposition of the thiomolybdate, (NH4)2MoS4. MoS is formed by heating the calculated amounts of Mo and S in an evacuated tube. The black M0S2, however, is the most stable sulfide and, besides being the principal ore of Mo,... 

Other more highly alloyed types, of which a typical example is given in Table 3.11, have the designation of precipitation hardening martensitic. Relative to the simple 13% chromium types they have a substantial nickel content and low carbon with additions from molybdenum, copper, aluminium, titanium and niobium. These offer improved corrosion resistance, strength, toughness, weldability and fabrication properties, but not always together. 

Another type of nickel alloy with which problems of intergranular corrosion may be encountered is that based on Ni-Cr-Mo containing about 15% Cr and 15% Mo. In this type of alloy the nature of the grain boundary precipitation responsible for the phenomenon is more complex than in Ni-Cr-Fe alloys, and the precipitates that may form during unfavourable heat treatment are not confined to carbides but include at least one inter-metallic phase in addition. The phenomenon has been extensively studied in recent years . The grain boundary precipitates responsible are molybdenum-rich M C carbide and non-stoichiometric intermetallic ix... 

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