Foundries make cast iron.
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Carbonized iron is typically referred to as cast iron, a type of iron that has been melted and cast into a specific shape. The carbon content in cast iron is higher than in other types of iron, which makes it more brittle but also more resistant to wear and corrosion.
Cast iron insert is used in a motorcycle crankcase due to its durability. This makes is impossible for thread stripping of the cylinder head.Ê
Yes Le Creuset makes cast iron dutch oven ,a good dutch or french oven should be made of cast iron for its durability. Cast iron is what is called 'thermal inertia'- slow to heat up and slow to cool down.This characteristic is good for slow cooking.
I doubt any modern car maker makes a cast iron wheel. Wheels have been stamped steel for years.
It's conductivity makes it perfect for cooking [see Cast Iron Pots]. The thing about iron is that it is overly heavy, and its conductivity also makes it get equally hot all over so a handle would be difficult to make in such a way it wouldn't burn you. Oh, and it rusts easily. You have to oil those cast iron pots to avoid this.
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.
Cast iron is magnetic because it is made up of iron atoms. Iron atoms are magnetic because they have unpaired electrons in their outermost shell.
Cast iron is fabricated in blast furnaces where iron ore is reduced by coke to cast iron, according to Wikipedia.
no cast iron is more superior than foregn iron
Grey cast ironWhite cast ironMalleable cast ironDuctile cast iron
When Pig Iron is melted and recooled it is called Cast Iron