Name :  Iron
Symbol :  Fe
Atomic Number :  26
Atomic Weight :  55.847
Specific Heat :  0.44 J/gK
Melting Point :  1535°C
Vaporization :  349.60 kJ/mol
Boiling Point :  2861°C
Electronegativity :  1.83
Density@293 K :  7.86 g/cm³
Discovered :  Known to the ancients
Description :  Malleable, ductile, silvery-white metal. Fourth most abundant element in the earth\'s crust (56,300 ppm). Ninth most abundant element in the universe.
Uses :  Used in steel and other alloys. Essential for humans. It is the chief constituent of hemoglobin which carries oxygen in blood vessels. Its oxides are used in magnetic tapes and disks.