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An electric iron is merely a resistance element built into a casting (normally aluminum) - the soleplate. A steam iron works by facilitating the controlled release of water onto the heated soleplate. As you know, this happens by pressing a button on top of the iron handpiece. When the button is pressed it opens a 'tapered needle valve' which then releases water from a water reservoir. This water slowly dribbles onto the soleplate. The soleplate will have been treated with a suitable surface treatment (that affects the surface tension of the water) causing it to instantly vaporize, which is the steam that is then vented through the small holes you can see in the soleplate.

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