A group of iron alloys containing 1.8 to 4.5% of carbon. It is usually cast into specific shapes ready for machining, heat treatment, or assembly. It is sometimes produced direct from the blast furnace or it may be made from remelted pig iron.
Chemistry
A group of iron alloys containing 1.8 to 4.5% of carbon. It is usually cast into specific shapes ready for machining, heat treatment, or assembly. It is sometimes produced direct from the blast furnace or it may be made from remelted pig iron.
Chemical Engineering
A brittle and impure form of iron produced in a blast furnace. It is also known as pig iron and used in the manufacture of steel in a Bessemer converter.