wrought-iron casting — /ˌrɔt aɪən ˈkastɪŋ/ (say .rawt uyuhn kahsting) noun 1. casting with mitis. 2. a casting made from mitis …
wrought iron — ► NOUN ▪ a tough malleable form of iron suitable for forging or rolling rather than casting … English terms dictionary
wrought iron — noun a tough, malleable form of iron suitable for forging or rolling rather than casting, obtained by puddling pig iron while molten … English new terms dictionary
Iron ore — Iron ores are rocks and minerals from which metallic iron can be economically extracted. The ores are usually rich in iron oxides and vary in colour from dark grey, bright yellow, deep purple, to rusty red. The iron itself is usually found in the … Wikipedia
iron processing — Introduction use of a smelting process to turn the ore into a form from which products can be fashioned. Included in this article also is a discussion of the mining of iron and of its preparation for smelting. Iron (Fe) is a… … Universalium
Iron Lion of Cangzhou — The Iron Lion of Cangzhou (zh cp|c=铁狮子|p=Tie Shi Zi) is a cast iron sculpture located in the town of Cangzhou in Hebei Province, China, about 180 km (110 mi) southwest of the national capital Beijing. Cast in 953 AD, the iron lion is the largest… … Wikipedia
Mitis casting — Mi tis cast ing [Perh. fr. L. mitis mild.] A process, invented by P. Ostberg, for producing malleable iron castings by melting wrought iron, to which from 0.05 to 0.1 per cent of aluminum is added to lower the melting point, usually in a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ductile iron — Iron alloy phases Ferrite (α iron, δ iron) Austenite (γ iron) Pearlite (88% ferrite, 12% cementite) … Wikipedia
Cast iron — For cookware, see Cast iron cookware. Iron alloy phases Ferrite (α iron, δ iron) Austenite (γ iron) … Wikipedia
Pig iron — [ thumb|300px|Two pig iron weights for use in a theatrefly system.] [ puddling process of smelting iron ore to make wrought iron from pig iron, the right half of the illustration (not shown) displays men working a blast furnace, Tiangong Kaiwu… … Wikipedia
