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Chemistry for Everyone
The Production, Microstructure, and Properties of Wrought Iron
Robert Walker VII
School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XH, UK
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April 2002
Vol. 79 No. 4
p. 443
Abstract
This paper reviews the production of wrought iron from the ore, using charcoal as a fuel, and also from cast iron. The microstructure consists of an almost pure iron, ferrite, and a slag: the different forms of these are described and examples are given. The mechanical properties and corrosion resistance are good but depend upon the orientation of the slag and other precipitates. The use of wrought iron in ancient artifacts is covered and examples are given. In conclusion it is suggested that developments in the manufacture of wrought iron had a marked effect on the progress of civilization.
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 Walker, Robert, VII. J. Chem. Educ. 2002 79 443.
*  Keywords
 History / Philosophy; Materials Science; Metals; Public Understanding
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