alloy iron

1. Cast iron containing alloying elements (usually nickel or chromium or copper or molybdenum) to increase the strength or facilitate heat treatment (synset 114739947)
   is a type of: cast iron - an alloy of iron containing so much carbon that it is brittle and so cannot be wrought but must be shaped by casting
   subtypes:

   • ni-hard, ni-hard iron - cast iron to which nickel has been added to make it resist abrasion
   • ni-resist, ni-resist iron - cast iron consisting of graphite in a matrix of austenite
   same as: alloy cast iron

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