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Identify iron and steel as the main metals used in ships[/cs_text][/cs_column][/cs_row][/cs_section][cs_section parallax=”false” separator_top_type=”none” separator_top_height=”50px” separator_top_angle_point=”50″ separator_bottom_type=”none” separator_bottom_height=”50px” separator_bottom_angle_point=”50″ style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text]
- Iron: A transition metal and the most widely used metallic element.
- Steel: An alloy of iron, containing less than 2% carbon, and varying amounts of other elements.
- Iron and steel are the main metals that have been used to construct ships since the late-eighteenth century.
- Iron and steel have been used to construct ships because they:
- Are relatively hard.
- Are mechanically strong.
- Can be worked into different shapes and structures.
- Can be welded.
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