Uses of Iron Ore and Iron in Industries
Iron is one of the most widely used elements for manufacturing a wide range of products that are used in a number of industries. Industries which make the most use of iron are from sectors such as manufacturing, electronics, construction, building, and automotive. The most popular application areas of iron include: · In magnets · In industrial machinery · As the main constituent of several alloys, ferrous metals and steels · In making alloys with nickel, carbon, chromium and various other elements to fabricate cast iron and steel · In fabricating metal products · In making instruments · In toys and sport goods · In equipment used for transportation In fact, iron alloys are also used in a fabricating a wide range of products which in turn are used in several industries for a wide range of applications. The source of iron for all these industries is iron ore that comes from natural reserves across the