Molybdenum Disilicide, MoSi<sub>2</sub>

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Molybdenum Disilicide, MoSi₂
Categories:	Metal; Intermetallic
Material Notes:	Forms Gray Tetragonal Crystals. MoSi2 is often used as a heating element in high temperature furnaces. It has an appropriate resistivity and is stable toward oxidation up to 1950°C because a protective coating of SiO2 forms.
Key Words:	Molybdenum Silicide, MoSi2
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Available Properties

Density
Molecular Weight
Hardness, Vickers, Microhardness reported as 8240 MPa.
Tensile Strength, Ultimate
Modulus of Elasticity, HIPped
Modulus of Elasticity, Hot pressed
Modulus of Elasticity, Hot pressed
Flexural Yield Strength
Compressive Yield Strength, at 0.1% strain
Fracture Toughness, K_IC
Shear Modulus
Shear Modulus
Electrical Resistivity
Electrical Resistivity, [001] crystalline direction
CTE, linear
CTE, linear
CTE, linear
CTE, linear
CTE, linear
Specific Heat Capacity
Specific Heat Capacity
Thermal Conductivity
Thermal Conductivity
Melting Point
Maximum Service Temperature, Air, protective SiO2 layer forms
Molybdenum, Mo
Silicon, Si

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