What is ferrous ore used for?

[Splort]

Iv googled and searched, But every post is about sulfur and saltpeter. Iv been collecting it because it seems rare, But i have no use for it, Someone please explain?

[Portablejim]

It is from thermal expansion I think. Also fairly sure it has no use at the moment.

[lukeb28]

ferrous meaning magnetic (or something containing iron), it might be used in some kind of motor assembly in the future?

[Azeryn]

Haven't used it in Tekkit at all, but from the FTB wiki

"Ferrous Ore is an ore that is found in lower layers. It is a primary source of nickel; It can be smelted into Nickel Ingots or macerated into Nickel Dust."

[lukeb28]

Haven't used it in Tekkit at all, but from the FTB wiki

"Ferrous Ore is an ore that is found in lower layers. It is a primary source of nickel; It can be smelted into Nickel Ingots or macerated into Nickel Dust."

You would think they would call it Nickel then... What does it do?

[Nucco]

You would think they would call it Nickel then... What does it do?

According to FTB: "Nickel is mostly used in alloys. It's used in heating coils (such as the Cupronickel Heating Coil) to make an Industrial Blast Furnace."

[Cj5jeep1]

Go to recipe mode and just kind of click through, see what you can come up with!

[bwillb]

Nickel is from GregTech. The Forge Ore Dictionary lets it use Ferrous Ore, which would otherwise be useless.

[Loh]

Place Ferrous Ore into the Pulverizer to make Pulverized Ferrous Dust and Shiny Dust.

Pulverized Ferrous Dust can be Invar Blend which can be made into Invar Ingots

Invar Ingots is required for Invar Gears.