The Element Iron - Quick Facts
Atomic Mass: 55.847
No. Protons: 26
No. Neutrons: 26
No.Electrons: 30
Mineral: Iron Oxides, Hematite and Magnesium
Density: 7.87
Malleability: High
Ductility: High
Melting Point: 1535°C
Boiling Point: 2750°C
Electron Configuration:[Ar] 3d6 4s2
Colour: Silver/Grey
State: Solid
No. Protons: 26
No. Neutrons: 26
No.Electrons: 30
Mineral: Iron Oxides, Hematite and Magnesium
Density: 7.87
Malleability: High
Ductility: High
Melting Point: 1535°C
Boiling Point: 2750°C
Electron Configuration:[Ar] 3d6 4s2
Colour: Silver/Grey
State: Solid
Iron History
Iron Artifacts
There is no specific time, place or individual that discovered Iron ore. The first use of iron was used in India in the second millennium. Iron ore was mostly to come from meteorites thousands of years ago. Artifacts made from iron were smelted around 3000BC in Egypt and Mesopotamia. In those days, iron was too expensive to use in everyday life, old writings tell us that iron was eight times more valuable than gold. Iron artifacts from ancient times are very rare to find than silver and gold objects.
Name and Symbol
Iron in Latin is Ferrum therefore the Iron symbol on the periodic table is Fe. The word iron comes from Anglo-Saxon, iron is also known as 'Metal of gods'.
Physical Properties of Iron
Iron is a silvery-grey metal. it is ductile and malleable. Ductile means that is capable of being turned into thin wires and Malleable means that it is capable of turned into thin metal sheets. Iron is one out of three that a magnetic element.
Iron is a very strong heavy metal. It also has a high tensile strength which means it can be stretched without breaking. Iron is very workable, it has the ability to bend, roll, hammer, cut, shape, formed and turn to any shape or thickness.
The Melting point of iron is 1535°C and the boiling point is 2750°C.
Iron is a very strong heavy metal. It also has a high tensile strength which means it can be stretched without breaking. Iron is very workable, it has the ability to bend, roll, hammer, cut, shape, formed and turn to any shape or thickness.
The Melting point of iron is 1535°C and the boiling point is 2750°C.
Iron Ore
Iron Ore is any rock or mineral that iron can be extracted. the ores are usually rich in iron oxides, they come in various colours including grey, yellow, purple and red. Iron Ore is used to make steel. Iron Ore can be found all over the world in the form of rocks or other minerals. 5% of the Earth crust consists of Iron ore.
Iron Ore Mining
The process of mining iron ore is called beneficiation. This process tries to remove they impure and improve the iron ore grade for its final uses.the iron ore is extracted from the ground then classified into 4 groups, the waste is taken to the dump and the others are taken to the pre-crusher blending the next step is the crushing where the large iron ore is resize into iron ore sand after this process it is taken to the post crusher blending then to the loading dock to be taken on to the train for its final destination.
Uses of Iron
Iron is a very common on our planet, it has many different uses from human facilities to keeping our bodies healthy. Iron is really common you can find it anywhere. Iron is one of the most used out of all the metals. Iron can be used to make staples to shipping containers.
