Difference Between Tungsten Disulfide and Molybdenum Disulfide

Tungsten disulfide can take place of molybdenum disulfide in almost every field with even more wider application. Molybdenum and tungsten is in the same phrator of chemical element, chemical property of tungsten is more stable and higher molecular weight. Molybdenum is widely used due to its low price and high efficiency of marketing supplement. In fact, tungsten disulfide is not newly developed product, its application history is all the way with molybdenum disulfide. Due to its high price, it is firstly used in NASA aerospace, military, automobile industry and so on. A few years ago, price of tungsten disulfide is ten times higher than molybdenum disulfide. Nowadays price of molybdenum disulfide is increasing rapidly. And the price of these two materials is the same. So it would be more valuable if tungsten disulfide is used.

Differences between tungsten disulfide and molybdenum disulfide:

Note:PSI=6.89×103Pa

Property

Tungsten Disulfide(WS2)

CAS No 12138-09-9

Molybdenum Disulfide(MoS2)

CAS No 1317-33-5

Color

Silver grey

Blue silver grey

Appearance

Crystalline

Crystalline

Melting Point(℃)

1250~1260 (Decompose)

1185 (Decompose)

Boiling Point(℃)

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450

Density(Kg.m-3)

7500

5060

Molecular Weight

248

160.08

Friction Coefficient

Static state0.07; Dynamic state0.03

Thermostability

594oC(1100oF),COF <0.1

316oC(600oF),COF <0.1

594oC(1100oF),= 0.5

Carrying Capacity

Coating 2000Mpa (300,000 psi);Under138Mpa(20,000 PSI),COF=0.044;

Under138Mpa 2756Mpa  (200,000~400,000  PSI ),COF reduce to 0.024

Coating 250,000 PSI

Lubricant Temperature Range(℃)

Environmental temperature: -273~650;Vacuum(10-14Torr): -188~1316

Environmental temperature : -185~350;Vacuum (10-14Torr): -185~1100

Chemical Stability

Inert matters, odorless

Inert matters,odorless

Magnetism

Non-magnetism

Non-magnetism

Electrical Characteristics

Semi-conductor property

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Rockwell Hardness(HRC)

30

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Coating Thickness(Microns)

0.5

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Corrosion Resistance

Slow down the corrosion process but not completely resist

Coating Material

Iron, steel, aluminum, copper, plastic and other artificial solid material

Iron, steel, aluminum, copper, plastic and other artificial solid material

 

 

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