.2-5.4%, higher values in this range are obtained as a result of ferritizing
The metal iron has one component- iron. It is an element. Different types of iron, such as wrought iron or cast iron may contain other materials, such as carbon. You need to specify what you are referring to.
pig iron, wrought iron and cast iron. These are broad classifications used commercially, they can be subclassified. Chemically we say that its pure or impure, contains sulphur/phosphorous/impurities(slag, etc.)/carbon in so and so % range
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An iron pot is usually made from cast iron which has about 4% Carbon and 1% or so of Silicon. The handle will usually be of mild steel, though it could be cast as well. Cast iron is used in preference to mild steel because of its corrosion resistance, and particularly to heat corrosion or de-lamination corrosion.The lid of a 'traditional = Victorian era' pot would be made of tin-plated mild steel, because of weight considerations, as the lid is often lifted during cooking process. Tin-plated because that was an easily available material of the day, and is very corrosion resistant. For a smaller pot, the lid may also be cast.A modern cast iron object will be enameled - a hard glaze that is wear resistant, and may be easily colored.Cast iron is fairly easily melted using charcoal fire as the heat source, and will flow easily into a quite thin mold.
Cast iron is a mixture of primarily iron (90%+), carbon (2.0 to 4.0%), silicon (1.0 to 2.4%), manganese (.45 to .65%), sulfur (.06 to .15%), and sometimes (.10 to 1.0%) copper, molybedunum, chrome,...
fracture
For the usual run of cast iron, The yield stength almost coincides with its fracture strength - cast iron is very brittle and fractures at usually more than 20000 pounds per square inch. DUCTILE cast iron is one of the several irons that DO yield before cracking.
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jagged, torn, imperfect
60%
Steel is different from cast iron because cast iron is when some of the molten iron is left to solidify in moulds. And then most of the iron is kept molten to be turned into steel. But steel is made by removing move of the impurities from the iron and then mixing other elements to change the properties.
Cast iron is very brittle in its basic form, with yield point very close to fracture point. However, glass is the most brittle, having no yield point - it is perfectly elastic before failure
The amount of carbon in iron is greater than 2 percent. Iron, steel is more difficult. Steel is more resistant to damage from iron.
Gray cast iron contain high amount of carbon in the form of flakes, the major strengthening element. These flakes cause the cast iorn to become strong yet brittle, in other words they become stress risers due to their brittleness, hence the part itself becomes brittle.
Iron, cast iron is just iron
Some brittle materials are cast iron, concrete, high carbon steels, ceramics and glass. A brittle material is easily shattered and has little resistance against fracture.
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