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Smelting was one of man's earliest engineering advances. Smelted material (copper utensils) date back as far as 7000 years ago (500 BCE) in the Middle East. Copper was probably first the lead tin and silver.
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∙ 9y agoSmelting was discovered by early man before records were kept. It allowed them to form varies tools from a combination of metals.
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∙ 9y agoSmelting was invented by early humans as a way to create stronger metals and bond them together. Due to a lack of written records, the inventor is unknown.
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∙ 14y agoBan Chiang
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What is meant by - smelting?
Smelting is the process which ore goes through so that a metal can be extracted from it. It involves heating the rock to very high temperatures. Copper, for instance, can be extracted at temperatures of about 1200 °C.Actually, smelting is a process when a metal which is more reactive than copper needs to be extracted. For example, zinc is more reactive than copper so it has to be extracted smelting. It can be extracted by heating its ore with charcoal aka smelting.--different person
What were the impacts of improved methods for smelting iron?
New improved methods for smelting iron led to production of less expensive and better quality iron.
What was the first metal extracted?
aluminum
Where does steel come?
Smelting coal, iron ore, and limestone.
Why do you use limestone in smelting?
Because it is fantastically used in industry
Under what circumstances was fluorine discovered?
Georgius Agricola discovered fluorine in 1529. It was originally used in the smelting process to lower the melting point of metals.
Who had discovered the element iron?
People from India, Anatolia, or Caucasus were the first to start smelting iron, but as for the specific person, they are undocumented.
What is smelting waste called?
Smelting waste is called dross.
What does the purpose of smelting?
Smelting is for separating metals from rock (ore)
What are the pros and cons of smelting copper?
smelting causes pollution, but you are getting copper
When was Buffalo Smelting Works created?
Buffalo Smelting Works was created in 1891.
Difference between roasting and smelting?
In Roasting oxygen is involved.. But it is not involving in Smelting....
How do you use smelting in a sentence?
The smelting furnace is very hot and uses a lot of energy. The process of smelting is used to obtain or refine metal.
How do you extract copper by smelting?
copper is extracted by smelting by taking the copper out and melting it down.
How does smelting occur or what is involved in the process of smelting?
in a type of furnace cant remember which one or the name
What is the difference between roasting and smelting?
i don't know , maybe roasting is part of the smelting process
Is nickel smelting bulk gaining?
It is a bulk-reducing industry because smelting is extracting the nickel from the ore.
