TZM
TZM Alloy (titanium, zirconium, molybdenum)
This alloy contains 99% Mo, 0.5% Ti and 0.08% Zr. TZM offers twice the strength of pure molybdenum at temperatures over 1300°C and the recrystallization temperature of TZM is approximately 250°C higher than molybdenum.
TZM's finer grain structure and the formation of TiC and ZrC in the grain boundaries inhibit grain growth and the related failure of the base metal as a result of fracturing along grain boundaries.
TZM is used in high temperature structures in vacuum furnaces, tooling for hot die forging and hot gas valves for rockets.
TZM Molybdenum Physical Properties
| Density | lb/in3 | 0.37 |
| gm/cm3 | 10.22 |
| Melting Point | °F | 4753 |
| °C | 2623 |
| Thermal Conductivity | Cal/cm2/cm°C/sec | 0.48 |
| Specific Heat | Cal/gm/°C | 0.073 |
| Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion | micro-in/°F x 10-6 | 2.50 |
| micro-in/°C x 10-6 | 5.20 |
| Electrical Resistivity | micro-ohm-cm | 6.85
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