The blast furnace

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1. Ferrous and non-ferrous metals
2. Sorting metals with a magnet
3. Why ferrous metals rust
4. Mild steel
5. Medium-carbon steel
6. High-carbon steel
7. Cast iron
8. Aluminium
9. Copper
10. Tin, lead and zinc
11. Physical properties of metals
12. Mechanical properties of metals
13. Hardness and toughness
14. Malleability and ductility
15. Iron ore
16. The blast furnace
17. From pig iron to steel
18. Sheet, bar, rod and tube
19. Angle, channel and I-section
20. Matching metal to the job