Iron Cast Iron Wrought Iron

IRON CAST IRON WROUGHT IRON
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all forms of iron and steel manufactured to meet wide variety of specification chemical composition & internal structure is highly controlled during manufacturing Good strength and hard Fabricated in shops to desired size & shape good quality control during manufacturing
IRON
Basic constituent of steel most abundant metallic in the earths crust after aluminium found in the form of ores as oxides, carbonates, silicates & sulfides produced in blast furnaces
It can be produced into 3 commercial forms that is: a) wrought iron b) steel c) cast iron Increase in the amount of carbon decreases the melting point of the metal. Carbon exerts the most significant effects on the microstructure and properties of iron products.
WROUGHT IRON
Manufactured by melting & refining iron to a high degree of purity. Then, molten metal is poured into a ladle and mixed with hot slag. The fluxing action of the slag causes a spongy mass to form which is processed by rolling & pressing. It is only iron-bearing material containing slag.
Its a low carbon steel (less than 0.1% carbon by weight) containing a small amount of slag, usually less than 3%. It contains small amount of manganese (less than 0.1%) and silicon (0.2%). Its ductility is lower than steel. Its tensile strength is lower. It can be molded easily and has good resistance to corrosion. It is used to make pipes, corrugated sheets, grills, bars, chains and other products.
It can be cold worked, forged and welded like steel. Forging is working a metal to predetermined shape by one or more processes such as hammering, pressing and rolling at a temperature above the recrystallization temperature. Cold working is the process of working at a temperature that doesnt alter the structural changes caused by the work or that is below the recrystallization temperature. Wrought iron is used extensively where corrosion resistance is needed.
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Wrought Iron Rack
CAST IRON
Manufactured by reheating pig iron (in a cupola) and blending it with other material of known composition. Alternate layers of pig iron (with or without scrap steel) and coke are charged into furnace. Limestone is added to flux the ash from the coke. Heat necessary for the smelting is supplied by the combustion of coke and air supplied by the blast. Cupola function to purify iron and produce a more uniform product. When sufficient metal is accumulated at the bottom of the furnace, it is tapped.
Composed primarily of iron, carbon and silicon Shaped by being cast in a mold It has the greatest amount of carbon Basically, the amount and form of carbon could affect the strength, hardness, brittleness and stiffness of cast iron. Adding carbon to iron increases its hardness and strength but lowers the ductility. Cast iron has high compressive strength but its tensile strength is low. There are 2 types of cast iron that is: a) Gray Cast Iron b) White Cast Iron
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GRAY CAST IRON Gray Cast Iron also known as ordinary cast iron owing to the color of fracture. It contains free carbon (graphite flakes) that makes the metal weak and soft. Contains high carbon content and large numbers of graphite flakes The flakes gives a gray appearance to a fractured surface most widely used cast iron Have poor ductility
Advantages of cast iron are as follows: a) Cheap b) Low melting point c) Fluid easy to cast, especially advantageous into large complex shapes d) Excellent machinability e) Excellent bearing properties f) Excellent damping properties (ability to absorb noise and vibration) g) Can be heat threatened h) Can be alloyed
White Cast Iron White Cast Iron is called in such name due to the fracture surface that has a silvery white metallic color. Carbon is combined chemically with iron in the form of cementite that makes this metal strong, hard and brittle. harder and more resistant to wear from abrasion compared to gray iron. Excellent wear resistance High compressive stress
White Cast Iron Daybed
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IRON CAST IRON WROUGHT IRON

Wrought Iron Gate & Wrought Iron Fence

Wrought Iron Rack

Cast Iron Teapot

Cast Iron Pots

Cast Iron Bench

White Cast Iron Daybed

SET GOAL, PLAN AND WORK HARD TOWARDS THE GOAL

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