Iron and steels Flashcards
1
Q
What does iron ore contain?
A
Iron and oxygen
2
Q
How do you extract iron ore?
A
Using blast furnaces and Carbon
3
Q
How does carbon help when extracting iron ores?
A
It reduces the amount of iron oxide from within the ore
4
Q
When iron is removed from the blast furnace it contains impurities, what are they?
A
Makes it hard and brittle
Can be run into moulds to form cast iron
