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Why pure iron has limited use?

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It is a soft metal, so it's not very strong, unless made an alloy.

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Why does pure iron have limited usues?

The reason pure iron has limited uses is because it is a soft metal and not very strong.


What is the name of the pure iron?

Pure Iron is called Pure iron.


Iron is a pure metal or alloy?

Iron is a pure metal.


Alloys are commonly used in manufacturing. Which of the following is not a reason to use an alloy instead a pure metal?

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Is iron seen in its pure form usually?

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Does iron have much carbon in it?

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Is iron is a pure substance or mixture?

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Why is steel rather than pure iron used to make car bodies?

It is because the iron is not strong enough to be able to handle the pressures that steel can. Pure iron is to soft and weak to be of any use and the iron from the blast furnace has too much carbon in it to be useful. That is the real reason


Is iron a mixture or a pure substance?

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