Ferrous Metal

Ferrous metals are those that contain iron as the base metal, or in other words those metals which are attracted by magnets. The properties of ferrous metals may be changed by adding various alloying elements. The chemical and mechanical properties need to be combined to produce a metal to serve a specific purpose. The basic ferrous metal form is pig iron. Pig iron is produced in a blast furnace that is charged with an iron ore, coke, and limestone. Ferrous metals had a tremendous impact on lifestyle, it was one of the most important changes for mankind today Ferrous metals are the backbone of the world with built.Ferrous metal’s ore is readily available, constituting about 5% of the earth's crust, and is easy to convert to a useful form.