Molybdenum is a promising refractory metal for many high temperature and high stress applications due to the exceptional thermal resistance, high strength and high creep resistance of Molybdenum. The conventional manufacturing methods for molybdenum are problematic due to the high melting point and brittle nature of the molybdenum metal. Additive manufacturing is a promising technology for producing molybdenum parts due to the fact that the additive manufacturing technologies do not require material removal which can create chipping for molybdenum, and the fact that additive manufacturing technologies can create extreme heat in a very small area which is enough for fusing molybdenum powders together.