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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 history				Fortunately for Edison,
about Thomas
				he continued his work on the phonograph and
Edison is all about his successful				motion 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 1,093				financial enhancement of Edison but
patents for				important 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 is				industry was experiencing
about his failures. One of the most noted
failures was his inability to find an				a 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 for				the world.In 1844, government surveyors
				found a large iron ore deposit of
mining. Iron is used for making steel.
Steel, at the time				anthracite 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 dependent				iron ore around Lake Superior and the
				ability to transport the
on steel.If Edison was successful in
creating the extraction process				bounty 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 from				perfected a steel extraction
that success
				process. He completed the work that Thomas
would also create millions of jobs, and spur				Edison 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 this				to produce large quantities of steel. Some
				manufacturers of steel
and other characteristics. Iron in its pure
form is a				use his process to this day.The invention
				was an economical and an efficient process to
silver color. The gray that we see in iron				make
comes from
				steel from iron ore. But a better process
combining iron with oxygen. But iron is not				was introduced
adaptable to
				By Abram S. Hewitt who became a steel
any practical applications on its own.That				magnate that rivaled
is why the discovery of an effective
extraction process				Andrew Carnegie was the first American to
				try the Bessemer
was important. Edison worked on this
extraction process				process. 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 extraction				the process of Hewitt to that of
				Bessemer.The low cost of steel production
process. The impetus was to provide iron ore				after this discovery
to the Pennsylvania
				changed the balance for American industries.
steel mills.Edison moved his office from a				American
comfortable building to actually
				Industry could now lead the world in steel
work in the old iron mines to find an				production.
economical process to satisfy
				In 1873 the United States, produced nearly
the insatiable demands for steel . The				115,000
testing and processing of
				tons of steel. As the price of steel
his experiments was very expensive. To				continued to drop,
finance his invention
				It was possible to use steel in several
Edison sold all his stock in General				industries.Over 70% of the finished steel
Electric. His heirs still				that is produced in

regret that to this day.Edison was never				the United states goes to automotive
able to find a way to extract the iron from				industry.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 abandoned				iron chandeliers, iron beds, iron gates, cast
the project. He never				iron skillets, ieon railings, iron patio
				furniture and cast iron cookware.
recouped his money that he had invested.

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