cast iron

Noun
  1. An alloy of iron containing so much carbon that it is brittle and so cannot be wrought but must be shaped by casting (synset 114826091)
    is a type of: atomic number 26, fe, iron - a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
    subtypes:
    • alloy cast iron, alloy iron - cast iron containing alloying elements (usually nickel or chromium or copper or molybdenum) to increase the strength or facilitate heat treatment
    • pot metal - cast iron used for making cooking wares
    substance holonym:
    • pearlite - a lamellar mixture of cementite and ferrite formed during the cooling of austenite; a constituent of steel and cast iron
    • pig iron - crude iron tapped from a blast furnace

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