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what are some things made of iron?

what r some things made of iron atomic mass 26 and symbol Fe.i would really appreciate your help!!

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Very few things are made of pure Fe. A great many things are made of Fe alloys, Fe combined with other elements. We are very fortunate here on earth because the earth has a lot of iron ore and, with some metallurgical know-how, it can be converted into steel alloys and given a tremendous variety of physical properties. Your refrigerator magnets are probably made using ferrite (Fe oxide), if the magnets stick to your fridge, it is made of steel (Fe-C alloy), if it sticks to your kitchen sink, it is probably stainless steel, the heating elements in your toaster are resistance wire which is an Fe alloy. Much of the structure of a car is steel as are rail road rails, I beams for bridges and buildings, ships, the list goes on and on. If a magnet sticks to it, it is probably an Fe alloy.

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