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Iron rusts unless it is protected from water with paint or some other sealant.
It is brittle unless it is combined with carbon in some amount (steel).
Processing it takes a lot of energy and can mess up the environment.
Mining it can mess up the environment.
Pure iron metal is not commonly used commercially and needs to be alloyed with carbon or other metals. This is because it reacts and rapidly corrodes specially in moist air and elevated temperatures.
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What are the uses of iron ore?
Iron Ore is an Iron Compound. Iron ore is usually used to make pig iron(metallic iron), cast iron, corrugated iron structural sheeting, and wrought iron.
What are disadvantages of alluvial soil?
There are no disadvantages of alluvial soil
What is the oxidation state of iron in Iron chloride?
There are two Iron chlorides. Iron(II) chloride, in which iron is in +2 oxidation state, and Iron(III) chloride, in which iron is in +3 oxidation state.
Which metal do you get from Hematite?
Iron :c)
Does iron have much carbon in it?
iron has no carbon in it if it is pure iron
What are the disadvantages of mining iron?
The disadvantages of mining iron
What are the advantages and disadvantages of electrostatic instruments?
What are the advantages and disadvantages manx iron instrument
What are the disadvantages of an electric iron?
Because they get very hot, they can scorch fabric, burn hands, and create a fire hazard. The electric steam iron has similar disadvantages but can operate at a lower temperature.
What are the advantages and disadvantages for extracting iron?
The advantage of iron is that it is less brittle than the stone but is still very strong.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of cast iron pulley?
It is heavy and might damage bearings
Advantages and disadvantages of using metal in construction?
there native indians created iron,titanium
Disadvantages of eating ice?
No its not dangerous for health But an impulse to eat ice is often caused by an iron deficiency.
What are the disadvantages of having iron armor?
The hardness and tensile strength provided by iron armor in comparison to its weight. The same hardness and/or tensile strenght can be matched or beaten by lighter alloys.
What are the disadvantages of iron in the industry?
There is no vehicle that can transport molten iron that would keep it liquid. It would cool and harden and you couldn't unload it. Liquid iron goes directly from a furnace. It is poured into giant ladles which moves it slightly to be poured into molds called 'pigs'. It then cools and hardens so it can be moved.
What are the Disadvantages of iron and steel industries?
these industries give out harmful particles of carbon and other particles these sometimes causes for acid rain etc
What are the advantages and disadvantages of material on iron compared with stone on stone about the VSI sand making machine?
Advantages: high crushing efficiency and little powder. Disadvantages: the shape of the particle is not good; the liner is abraded hardly. http://www.sbmchina.com
What are the advantages and disadvantages of sulfamic acid as a descaler?
Advantages: ·Is safe to use as does not produce chlorine gas which can be toxic ·It has a low volatility ·It has a low toxicity · It forms water soluble salts of calcium and ferric iron Disadvantages: It is quite expensive compared to hydrochloric acid
