Iron
CAS 7439-89-6
EC 231-096-4
Formula Fe
MW 55.85 g/mol
Salts & Minerals Mining & MetalsPersonal Care & CosmeticsPharmaceuticals & HealthcareCoatings, Adhesives, Sealants & Elastomers CatalysisPreservation & Biocide
Description
Iron (CAS 7439-89-6, EC 231-096-4, Formula Fe) is a silver-white malleable metal traded under names including 3ZhP, Loha, PZhO, EO 5A, and IRON 2. It carries no E-code designation and is classified within the Salts and Minerals category for industrial and formulation supply.
In coatings and adhesives, iron functions as a reducing agent and catalyst, accelerating oxidative curing reactions and enabling controlled polymerisation. In personal care and pharmaceutical formulations, iron serves as a skin conditioner and colorant, while its antimicrobial activity supports preservation applications where microbial control is required at the raw material level.
Iron is available under HS code 72052900 and supplied in grades suited to mining, coatings, and pharmaceutical manufacturing. Procurement should confirm compliance with REACH registration requirements and applicable pharmacopoeial standards such as Ph.Eur. where pharmaceutical-grade material is specified. Packaging formats vary by grade and supplier.
In coatings and adhesives, iron functions as a reducing agent and catalyst, accelerating oxidative curing reactions and enabling controlled polymerisation. In personal care and pharmaceutical formulations, iron serves as a skin conditioner and colorant, while its antimicrobial activity supports preservation applications where microbial control is required at the raw material level.
Iron is available under HS code 72052900 and supplied in grades suited to mining, coatings, and pharmaceutical manufacturing. Procurement should confirm compliance with REACH registration requirements and applicable pharmacopoeial standards such as Ph.Eur. where pharmaceutical-grade material is specified. Packaging formats vary by grade and supplier.
Physical Properties
| Melting Point | 1535 °C |
| Boiling Point | 3000 °C |
| Density | 7.86 g/cm³ |
| Flash Point | >230 °F |
| Appearance | Silver-white malleable metal. The only metal that can be tempered. Mechanical properties are altered by impurities, especially carbon.Iron is highly reactive chemically, a strong reducing agent, oxidizes readily in moist air, reacts with steam when hot, t |
| Color | Silvery |
| Odor | Odorless |
| Form | wire |
| Water Solubility | INSOLUBLE |
| pH | 7-9 ( in H2O) |
Safety & Handling (Learn More)
Danger GHS02 GHS07
H
H228H251H319H335
P
P210P235P240P241P261P271P280P319P405P407P410P413P420P501P264+P265P304+P340P337+P317P370+P378P403+P233P305+P351+P338
Trade & Regulatory
| HS Code | 72052900 |
| UN Number | 3264 |
| ADR Class | 8 |
| Packing Group | III |
| WGK (Germany) | 1 |
Other Names
element 26Loha3ZhPPZhOEO 5AFERRUMIRON 3IRON 1IRON 5
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