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Iron has been used for thousands of years because it is very abundant as an ore and relatively easy to refine with primitive equipment - basically fire and bellows. It is a strong and durable substance that can be easily worked into useful shapes with simple tools like hammers when heated, or can be drawn into wire. It can be tempered to retain its shape, and alloyed with carbon to become steel, which can be further alloyed with nickel and other metals to be made corrosion-resistant.

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