#Fe__iron__atomic_number_26 a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
supertype: #metallic_element__metal any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
substance of: #steel #iron_ore
subtype: #alpha_iron__alphairon a magnetic allotrope of iron; stable below 906 degrees centigrade
subtype: #beta_iron an allotrope of iron that is the same as alpha iron except that it is nonmagnetic; stable between 768 and 906 degrees centigrade
subtype: #gamma_iron__gammairon a nonmagnetic allotrope of iron that is the basis of austenite; stable between 906 and 1403 degrees centigrade
subtype: #delta_iron__deltairon an allotrope of iron that is stable between 1403 degrees centigrade and the melting point (= 1532 degrees)
subtype: #ingot_iron__ingotiron iron of high purity
subtype: #cast_iron an alloy of iron containing so much carbon that it is brittle and so cannot be wrought but must be shaped by casting
subtype: #alloy_iron__alloyiron__alloycastiron cast iron containing alloying elements (usually nickel or chromium or copper or molybdenum) to increase the strength or facilitate heat treatment
subtype: #Ni-hard_iron__Ni-hard cast iron to which nickel has been added to make it resist abrasion
subtype: #Ni-resist_iron__Ni-resist cast iron consisting of graphite in a matrix of austenite
subtype: #pot_metal.cast_iron__potmetal cast iron used for making cooking wares
subtype: #wrought_iron__wroughtiron iron having a low carbon content that is tough and malleable and so can be forged and welded
subtype: #Swedish_iron wrought iron of high purity made in Sweden
subtype: #galvanized_iron iron that is coated with zinc to protect it from rust
subtype: #pig_iron__pigiron crude iron tapped from a blast furnace
subtype: #basic_iron__basiciron pig iron containing a high percentage of phosphorus; used in making steel by a process that removes the phosphorus
subtype: #cinder_pig pig iron containing a substantial proportion of slag
subtype: #mine_pig pig iron made entirely from ore
subtype: #spiegeleisen__spiegel__spiegel_iron__spiegeliron pig iron containing manganese; used as a deoxidizing agent and to raise the manganese content in making steel
subtype: #scrap_iron__scrapiron iron to be melted again and reworked
subtype: #structural_iron iron that has been cast or worked in structural shapes
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