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Introduction To Iron

The document discusses the topic of iron, including its history, physical and chemical properties, and applications. It provides details on what iron is, where it is sourced from naturally, the various types of iron ores, and the history of iron usage dating back to ancient times. The properties and uses of iron as an important metal are explored.

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Introduction To Iron

The document discusses the topic of iron, including its history, physical and chemical properties, and applications. It provides details on what iron is, where it is sourced from naturally, the various types of iron ores, and the history of iron usage dating back to ancient times. The properties and uses of iron as an important metal are explored.

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Introduction

to Iron
Topics to be Discussed

• What is Iron?
• History of Iron
• Physical and Chemical
Properties of Iron
• Applications of Iron
What is Iron?

• Iron is an element with the


symbol __ (from Latin:
_____) and atomic number
___.
• It is the ___ most abundant
element in the earth’s crust
What is Iron?

• Iron is an element with the


symbol Fe (from Latin:
ferrum) and atomic number
26.
• It is the 4th most abundant
element in the earth’s crust
Continued…

• Pure iron is soft (softer than


aluminum), but is unobtainable
by smelting.
Sources of Iron

• Magnetite [Fe3O4]
• Hematite [Fe2O3]
• Goethite [FeO(OH)]
• Limonite [FeO(OH)·n(H2O)]
• Siderite [FeCO3]
Iron Ores

• Magnetite
Continued…

• Siderite
Continued…

• Hematite
History of Iron

• Iron metal has been used


since ancient times, though
copper alloys, which have
lower melting temperatures,
were used first in history. It is
discovered since 5000 BC.
Continued…

• Hittites – appear to be the first


to understand the production
of wrought iron from its ores
between 1500 and 1200 BCE.
• The subsequent period is
called the Iron Age.
Continued…

• Cast iron was first produced


in China during 5th century
BCE.
• In 1709, Abraham Darby
I established a coke-fired blast
furnace to produce cast iron.
Continued…

• The ensuing availability of


inexpensive iron was one of
the factors leading to
the Industrial Revolution.
Continued…
• In the 17th century, new methods
of producing bar iron called
carburization were devised.
• In the late 1850s, Henry
Bessemer invented a new
steelmaking process.
Continued…

• In 1774, Antoine
Lavoisier used the reaction of
water steam with metallic iron
to produce hydrogen in his
experiment.
Fe + H2O = FeO + H2
Physical Properties of Iron

• Ductility
• Malleability
• Magnetic Property
• High Tensile Strength
• Workability
Continued…

• High Melting Point (1,536°C)


• High Boiling Point (3,000°C)
Chemical Properties of Iron

• Readily combines with oxygen


in moist air. The product of this
is iron oxide, also known as
rust
4Fe + 3O2 = 2Fe2O3
Application

• Human Body
• Plants Nutrition
• Steel

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