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Most types of steel contain about 1% carbon and 97% iron, with the remaining 2% consisting of trace elements and impurities.
Iron in Steel
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Iron 3D Structure
The first major expansion of iron occurred in the late second and early first millennium BC.
Iron Metallurgy
While iron is the most abundant element on Earth, most of this iron is concentrated in the inner and outer cores.
Earth's Crust
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Iron
Iron is an essential element for all forms of life and is non-toxic.
Biology
