Introduction

MUHAMMAD WAQAR ME172031

TALHA ALI ME172056……………..

 HISTORY OF IRON

(Iraq) there is evidence people were

smelting iron around 5000 BC.
Artifacts made of smelted iron have been found
dating from about 3000 BC in Egypt and
Mesopotamia.
In those times, iron was a ceremonial metal; it was
too expensive to be used in everyday life.
 Old and Modern Iron

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IRON AGE

In other regions of Europe the Iron Age began in

the 8th century BC in Central Europe and the 6th
century BC in Northern Europe.
The Near Eastern Iron Age is divided into two
subsections, Iron I and Iron II.
Iron I (1200–1000 BC) illustrates both continuity
and discontinuity with the previous Late Bronze Age.
POSITION OF IRON IN PERIODIC TABLE
PROPERTIES OF IRON(FERROUS)

Iron is the fourth most abundant element

and second most abundant metal in the
Earth’s crust (after aluminum).
It is one of the seven metals known in
antiquity (along with gold, silver, copper,
mercury, tin and lead).
ALLOYS FROM FERROUS
 Ferrous metals are extracted from
their ores using a chemical reaction. Metals are
rarely used in their pure form, and are usually
mixed with other metals to improve their
properties. This is called an alloy.
 Most metals are good conductors and can be
recycled.
ALLOYS FROM FERROUS

Ferrous metals contain iron. Examples

cast iron, mild steel, medium carbon
steel, high carbon steel, stainless steel and
high speed steel.
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IMPORTANCE OF IRON IN BODY

Iron is an important component of hemoglobin, the

substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen from
your lungs to transport it throughout your body.
Hemoglobin represents about two-thirds of the body's
iron.
If you don't have enough iron, your body can't make
enough healthy oxygen-carrying red blood cells.
BENEFITS OF IRON
USES OF IRON
1-Food & Medicine
2-Agriculture.
3-Home construction materials.
4-Automobiles
5-Heavy machinery
6-Fencing
7-Furnaces
8-Tools
9-Security systems
10-Pipes
11-In bridge construction.
APPLICATION OF IRON
The following are the application areas of iron:
As the primary constituent of ferrous metals/alloys and
steels.
Alloyed with carbon, nickel, chromium and various other
elements to form cast iron or steel.
In magnets
In fabricated metal products
In industrial machinery
In transportation equipment
In instruments
In toys and sport goods
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