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From Iron To Steel - The History Of Iron And Why It's So Popular In Wrought Iron Designs And Decor

Most of what we learn in high school historyFortunately  for  Edison,
about  Thomas
he continued his work on the phonograph and
Edison is all about his successfulmotion  pictures,
inventions.  Thomas  Edison
and remained financially intact.Finding a
electricity, the phonograph, and on and on.cheaper way to produce steel was not only
important  to  the
We know that Thomas Edison held over 1,093financial enhancement of Edison but
patents  forimportant  to  the  American
a number of different types of inventions.economy. After 1840 the American iron
What we don't know or we very seldom hear isindustry  was  experiencing
about his failures. One of the most noted
failures  was  his  inability  to  find  ana revitalization but American was not the
major  steel  producer  in
effective way to mine iron ore.Iron is the
cheapest  and most common metal available forthe world.In 1844, government surveyors
found  a  large  iron  ore  deposit  of
mining. Iron is used for making steel.
Steel,  at  the  timeanthracite in the Great Lakes area.
Pennsylvania  became  the  nation's
that Edison was working on his invention,
was  very  expensive.leading supplier of iron and steel. With the
discovery  of  the  rich
The world now and during the life of Edison
is  very  dependentiron ore around Lake Superior and the
ability  to  transport  the
on steel.If Edison was successful in
creating  the  extraction  processbounty the mine produce by water,
Pennsylvania  became  the  center
he would have earned billions of dollars in
income,of American iron and steel
production.British engineer Henry Bessemer
The possibilities that would extend fromperfected  a  steel  extraction
that  success
process. He completed the work that Thomas
would also create millions of jobs, and spurEdison  had  started.
other
Bessemer developed an iron smelting process
inventions.Iron is useless in its pure form.that  made  it  possible
Iron is brittle and cannot be used to
manufacture  any  products  because  of  thisto produce large quantities of steel. Some
manufacturers  of  steel
and other characteristics. Iron in its pure
form  is  ause his process to this day.The invention
was an economical and an efficient process to
silver color. The gray that we see in ironmake
comes  from
steel from iron ore. But a better process
combining iron with oxygen. But iron is notwas  introduced
adaptable  to
By Abram S. Hewitt who became a steel
any practical applications on its own.Thatmagnate  that  rivaled
is why the discovery of an effective
extraction  processAndrew Carnegie was the first American to
try  the  Bessemer
was important. Edison worked on this
extraction  processprocess. He then improved on the process to
develop  the
from 1880 to 1890. For over ten years, he
performed  experiments,the open-hearth converter. American steel
makers  preferred
hired scientist, and other experts to
perfect  his  extractionthe process of Hewitt to that of
Bessemer.The low cost of steel production
process. The impetus was to provide iron oreafter  this  discovery
to  the  Pennsylvania
changed the balance for American industries.
steel mills.Edison moved his office from aAmerican
comfortable  building  to  actually
Industry could now lead the world in steel
work in the old iron mines to find anproduction.
economical  process  to  satisfy
In 1873 the United States, produced nearly
the insatiable demands for steel . The115,000
testing  and  processing  of
tons of steel. As the price of steel
his experiments was very expensive. Tocontinued  to  drop,
finance  his  invention
It was possible to use steel in several
Edison sold all his stock in Generalindustries.Over 70% of the finished steel
Electric.  His  heirs  stillthat  is  produced  in
regret that to this day.Edison was neverthe United states goes to automotive
able to find a way to extract the iron fromindustry.For more information on iron or more
unusable,specifically wrought iron decor try visiting
where you will find information on wrought
low grade ores. Edison eventually abandonediron chandeliers, iron beds, iron gates, cast
the  project.  He  neveriron skillets, ieon railings, iron patio
furniture and cast iron cookware.
recouped his money that he had invested.



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