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What are the characteristics of spheroidal grey cast iron and how it is better than cast steel?
Cast Iron does not rust or corrode as steel can
How do you cap a cast iron pipe?
If the pipe is No Hub cast Iron you can use a mission cap If the cast Iron is bell then you caulk in a cast iron plug If the cast iron is a spigot end you get a transition coupling either standard weight CI or extra heavy and then use a cast iron cap in the transition coupling
When carbon in cast iron is principally form of graphite the colour of the cast iron will be?
grey
What is cast iron?
Cast iron is, as the name implies, "iron" which has been "cast", or melted and poured into a mold. The material is usually not really pure iron but rather an alloy including carbon and (often) silicon.
If you are trying to remove a bathtub how can you tell if it is cast iron or steel?
A cast iron tub is about 325lbs. steel is about 75lbs. Tap on tub if it sounds solid it is cast iron.
What are the characteristics of spheroidal grey cast iron and how it is better than cast steel?
Cast Iron does not rust or corrode as steel can
What can corrode?
iron
How may the word corrode be used in a sentence?
Iron does not corrode as easily when coated with zinc by galvanizing.
How does galvanised iron corrode?
Slowly, because the zinc galvanizing coating must corrode away almost completely before the iron can begin corroding.
What makes iron corrode fast?
Large amounts of oxygen, combined with dark magic, have been proven to make iron corrode quite quickly.
If steel and copper were in contact in an electrolyte which would corrode?
Steel will corrode as the iron in it is more reactive than copper.
Does a metal nail dessolve in 7Up?
7Up can corrode iron.
Why is chromium used for coating iron?
It is highly reflective and does not corrode.
What material forms on iron and steel when they corrode?
Rust, which is ferric oxide.
Would it matter if you spilt battery acid on a car body which is made of iron?
Yes, it would corrode the iron.
Do only iron compounds rust?
Iron compounds do not rust. Iron and its alloys can rust. Although other metals can corrode it is usually only called rust when it is iron that is corroding.
Can metals that don't have iron develop rust?
Other metals can corrode, but the term rust is usually just refers to the product of corroding iron or iron alloys.
