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Steel to Molybdenum Ratio
The steel to molybdenum ratio is 0.04584 — Steel at $3,066.00 per Metric Ton divided by Molybdenum at $66,881.54 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:34 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Steel to Molybdenum ratio
1.000 T of steel = 0.04584 T of molybdenum
Inverse (LMMODY/STEEL): 21.81 — one Metric Ton of molybdenum buys that much steel.
Steel
¥3,066.00
per Metric Ton
Molybdenum
$66,881.54
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of molybdenum per Metric Ton of steel. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:34:32 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (CNY and USD). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
Steel to Molybdenum ratio charts
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STEEL/LMMODY ratio line
How many T of Molybdenum one T of Steel buys, over 1Y.
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STEEL/LMMODY ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the STEEL/LMMODY ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
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Steel and Molybdenum prices
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How to calculate the steel to molybdenum ratio
Steel to Molybdenum ratio = Steel price per Metric Ton ÷ Molybdenum price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of molybdenum per Metric Ton of steel — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $3,066.00 ÷ $66,881.54 = 0.04584. The inverse is 21.81.
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|---|---|---|---|
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Frequently asked questions
What is the steel to molybdenum ratio today?
The steel to molybdenum ratio is 0.04584 — Steel at $3,066.00 per Metric Ton divided by Molybdenum at $66,881.54 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the steel to molybdenum ratio?
Divide the steel price per Metric Ton by the molybdenum price per Metric Ton. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Metric Tons of molybdenum per Metric Ton of steel.
What is the inverse of the steel to molybdenum ratio?
The inverse, molybdenum to steel, is 21.81 — how many Metric Tons of steel one Metric Ton of molybdenum buys.