Practical Electron Microscopy and Database

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Molybdenum (Mo)

Table 3004. Properties of molybdenum (Mo). Atomic number 42 Ionic radius 0.068 nm (+4) ; 0.06 nm (+6) Electronic shell [ Kr ] 4d5 5s1 Crystal structure Body-centered cubic (BCC) Lattice constant a = 3.1470 Å Density 10.22 g/cm3 Melting temperature 2623 °C Coefficient of thermal expansion 4.8 x 10-6 / K at 25 °C Thermal conductivity 138 W/m K at 20 °C Kα X-ray for XRD measurements Wavelength (λ) = 0.071 nm