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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
The main difference between cast iron and mild steel is the carbon content. Mild steel has a lower carbon content than cast iron. This makes cast iron brittle, while mild steel is much harder.
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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.
A cast iron tub is about 325lbs. steel is about 75lbs. Tap on tub if it sounds solid it is cast iron.
Prices for a cast iron kitchen sink will vary depending on where one chooses to make one's purchase. Most cast iron kitchen sinks sell in the range of a few hundred dollars, but some can cost as much as one thousand dollars or more.
There is no need to pay any more than 50 dollars for a cast iron saucepan. There are a wide variety of saucepans on the market and depending on the time of year and whether you buy used or new, you can find great deals online and in-store on the cookware of your choice.
There isn't much market for them as radiators, as scrap, it will vary depending on where you are at. Cast iron is the least valuable iron and the price will vary day to day. $20 to $100 a ton.
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I don't think they make cast iron anymore. About the only way to replace cast iron is to go to auctions or yard selling to find the. You can try to repair the skillet if it means that much to you.
SO they don't melt on the stove. Also they are durable, good conductors of heat. Copper pans are much more expensive, and so are cast iron ones.
Iron, cast iron is just iron
Malleable cannot be broken like a cast fitting can be and normally malleable fittings / pipe do not have a seam +++ Its full name is Malleable CAST Iron - it is cast as "ordinary" cast-iron but is a lot less brittle. It is an important material combining some of the properties of cast-iron with those of mild-steel.
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I just bought one for $1,290
About 500 TONS (empty)
250 pounds