Basic Information

Name: Iron 
Symbol: Fe 
Atomic Number: 26 
Atomic Mass: 55.845 amu 
Melting Point: 1535.0 °C (1808.15 K, 2795.0 °F) 
Boiling Point: 2750.0 °C (3023.15 K, 4982.0 °F) 
Number of Protons/Electrons: 26 
Number of Neutrons: 30 
Classification: Transition Metal 
Crystal Structure: Cubic 
Density @ 293 K: 7.86 g/cm3 
Color: Silvery
Date of Discovery: Known to the ancients 
Discoverer: Unknown 
Name Origin: Latin 
Symbol Origin: From the Latin word ferrum (iron) 
Uses: steel, hemoglobin (carries oxygen in blood) 
Obtained From: iron ores