Question

The purest form of iron is ______.

Answer 1

Wrought iron:

• “Wrought iron or malleable iron is the purest form of commercial iron and is prepared from cast iron by oxidizing impurities in a reverberatory furnace lined with haematite.”
• It is a soft/ductile/fibrous variety produced from a semi-fused mass of relatively pure iron globules.

Applications of Wrought iron:

• It is used as a decorative item such as railings, outdoor stairs, fences, and gates.
• It is used in nuts as well as bolts.

Hence, the purest form of iron is wrought iron.