There are so many chemical elements in the world today, some of which are common elements while others are rare. An example of a rare […]
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Steel Production, Steel Alloys and their Uses
Ordinary Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon and about 90% of pig iron produced are converted to steel. The carbon content of most […]
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3 Types of Iron Used in Metallurgy and Engineering
Iron is a transition element having all the properties and characteristics of this group of elements in the periodic table. It has colored ions, exists […]
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Important Alloys Used in Chemical Industries and Engineering
What is an Alloy? Alloys are substances prepared by adding or introducing one or more elements, which are usually carbon or metals, to a base […]
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Principles and Procedures involved in the Extraction of Metals
Metals are found in the combined state in ores where they exist as positive ions. During the extraction of metals, the metallic ions must first […]
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Zinc, its Extraction, Properties and Uses
Zinc is a transition element but does not possess most on the characteristic features of other transition elements. For instance, it does not form colored […]
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The History Of Iron and Steel Production
As humans evolved and their knowledge increased, they entered the Iron Age. This was some 4,000 years ago. Iron and steel production continued to be […]
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