Ammonium Tetramolybdate is an important intermediate product of molybdenum deep processing products and has a wide range of uses. Ammonium Tetramolybdate can be used as a catalyst for the petroleum industry and artificial wool, as a raw material for trace element fertilizers, fabric fire retardants, flame retardants, pigments (molybdenum red, dye auxiliaries) and other molybdenum compounds.
Ammonium Tetramolybdate is used in the metallurgical industry to manufacture molybdenum bars, molybdenum wires, molybdenum flakes, molybdenum powder, etc.
Typical content of Ammonium Tetramolybdate is 98%.
Ammonium Tetramolybdate
Introduction
Ammonium Tetramolybdate is an important intermediate product of molybdenum deep processing products and has a wide range of uses. Ammonium Tetramolybdate can be used as a catalyst for the petroleum industry and artificial wool, as a raw material for trace element fertilizers, fabric fire retardants, flame retardants, pigments (molybdenum red, dye auxiliaries) and other molybdenum compounds.
Ammonium Tetramolybdate is used in the metallurgical industry to manufacture molybdenum bars, molybdenum wires, molybdenum flakes, molybdenum powder, etc.
1. Chemical and enterprise identification：
Ammoinum Tetramolybdate
2.Molecular formula of Ammonium Tetramolybdate:
(NH4)2Mo4O13•2H2O
3. Appearance:
White or slightly yellow crystalline powder with no visible impurities, passed through a 40-mesh sieve.
4. Specifications of Ammonium Tetramolybdate:
Chemical properties | Easily soluble in ammonia water and alkali, insoluble in alcohol and acetone, and easily weathered in the air.Decomposes when heated to 150°C. |
Fisher average particle size ,μm | 10-30 |
Loose specific gravity , g/cm3) | 0.60-1.40 |
Water solubility 25℃ | slightly soluble |
Purity | [(NH4)2Mo4O13•2H2O]≥98% |
5. Chemical composition of Ammonium Tetramolybdate:
Element | content ,% | |
Molybdenum content (not less than) | 56 | |
Impurity content: (no more than) | K | 0.0100 |
Na | 0.0010 | |
Fe | 0.0008 | |
Al | 0.0006 | |
Si | 0.0005 | |
Sn | 0.0005 | |
Pb | 0.0005 | |
P | 0.0005 | |
Mg | 0.0005 | |
Ca | 0.0008 | |
Cd | 0.0006 | |
Sb | 0.0006 | |
Bi | 0.0006 | |
Cu | 0.0003 | |
Ni | 0.0003 | |
Mn | 0.0003 | |
Cr | 0.0007 | |
W | 0.0070 | |
Ti | 0.0005 | |
6.Packaging
The product is packed into woven bags lined with double plastic bags, fiberboard drums or rustproof iron drums.
FIG.1 Molybdenum wire produced from Ammonium Tetramolybdate as raw material.
FIG.2 Ammonium Tetramolybdate in bags.
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