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This chapter describes the history of iron from the first uses of meteoric iron shaped to make daggers and swords through the use of wrought and cast iron and then onto steel, a metal alloy that enabled a global transition towards industrialization. The ability to design the properties of steel for a wide range of applications has made it the most widely used metal today. With steel we built into the sky, connected cities, and conquered the oceans. The chapter concludes by considering the enormous carbon footprint associated with the production of steel.

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Iron—The Material of Industry

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    2025年

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  • M. Grant Norton

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This chapter describes the history of iron from the first uses of meteoric iron shaped to make daggers and swords through the use of wrought and cast iron and then onto steel, a metal alloy that enabled a global transition towards industrialization. The ability to design the properties of steel for a wide range of applications has made it the most widely used metal today. With steel we built into the sky, connected cities, and conquered the oceans. The chapter concludes by considering the enormous carbon footprint associated with the production of steel.