Where is iron found?
Iron constitutes 5% of the surface of the Earth's crust, and the largest part of the Earth's interior. Meteorites are among the sources that provide our planet with iron, and the largest amount of it is concentrated in the minerals hematite and iron oxide, but the process of extracting iron from these minerals takes very long processes. It also requires huge factories, in addition to our need for other materials to help extract iron.
The naming of iron (in English: Iron) with this modern name comes from the ancient word isærn, which means in the past a solid metal or a sacred metal. It was considered sacred because it is a strong metal that came from God, and in Latin it is called ferrum, so it is symbolized in the periodic table of natural elements as Fe.
Uses of iron
Iron is one of the metals that rusts easily, and at the same time it constitutes 90% of the materials that are mined and manufactured, and it is the most important metal in existence. This contradiction makes this metal a puzzling puzzle. One of the common uses of iron is the manufacture of steel used in civil engineering and manufacturing processes. There are many Types of steel with various properties and uses. Stainless steel is characterized by its high resistance to rust. It is used in architecture, axial transmissions, kitchen utensils such as knives, medical equipment, and jewelry.
Iron industry in numbers and statistics
Ranking of the countries that produce and manufacture the most iron in the world:
Read also:Method of making soap- China: China occupies the first place in iron manufacturing, accounting for 44% of the world's iron production.
- Australia: It comes in second place, and its iron production percentage of the world’s net production reaches 20%.
- Brazil: It occupies third place and its percentage of production is 12%.
- India: In fourth place, in 2015 its production reached 129 million tons of iron.
- Russia: In fifth place, in 2015 its production reached 112 million tons of iron.
