Iron with a high Carbon content (above 2%). Identical, in most cases, to Pig Iron, it is easily cast to almost any shape and melts at a lower temperature to other type of iron and steel. Traditionally melted in a Cupular Furnace (a tall cylindrical structure but much smaller than a Blast Furnace). Cast Iron is extremely hard and brittle. Machining is difficult and it is easily shattered, revealing its crystalline structure. Chilled Cast Iron is even harder and is produced by cooling the castings to increase the speed at which the iron solidifies. Cast Iron is still is wide use for numerous casting, from drains covers through to engine blocks and water pipes. Can be Grey, White or Malleable.
An iron-carbon metal alloy
Sewer pipe material, sometimes provided as ductile cast iron.
Charge The act of loading material into a vessel. For example, iron ore, coke and limestone are charged into a Blast Furnace; a Basic Oxygen Furnace is charged with scrap and hot metal.
(das) Gusseisen, (der) Grauguss Cast iron or grey cast iron is an alloy of Iron (Fe) and Carbon (C), just like Carbon-steel. The major difference is the proportion of Carbon. Cast iron has contetnts of more than 2.06% C. The →eutectic →alloy has a Carbon contents of 4.3%.
Iron that has been heated to molten temperature, poured into a mold, and cooled. See also steel, wrought iron
Molten iron poured into a mold to achieve very fine details.
A definition can be applied that Cast Iron is an alloy of iron and carbon in which the carbon is in excess of the amount that can be retained in solid solution in austenite at the eutectic temperature. Carbon is usually present in the range of 1.8% to 4.5%, in addition, silicon, manganese, sulfur and phosphorus are contained in varying amounts. Various types of cast iron are covered by a British Standard classification and includes grey, malleable and white irons. Elements such as nickel, chromium, molybdenum, vanadium can be added to produce alloy cast irons.
An iron containing carbon in excess of the solubility in the austenite that exists in the alloy at the eutectic temperature.
Crafted from molten iron alloys that enable it to heat slowly and evenly, but retain its heat for a long time.
Cast Iron differs from steel in that is has a much higher carbon content, 2.0-4.5%, in combination with amounts of silicon, manganese, phosphorus and sulphur as determined by the type of cast iron, and the end use.
Iron-carbon alloy achieved by reducing the minerals loaded into the blast furnace.
iron that is remelted in a cupola or furnace and cast into specially shaped moulds; cast iron is softer than steel
Cast iron sinks are made of cast iron with a porcelain enamel coating, and are characteristically very heavy.
A hard, brittle, nonmalleable iron-carbon alloy, cast into shape, containing 2 to 4.5 percent carbon, 0.5 to 3 percent silicon, and lesser amounts of sulfur, manganese, and phosphorus. Cast iron is an impure variety of iron, it contains small percentages of carbon, part of which is united with a part of the iron, as a carbide, and the rest is uncombined, as graphite. If there is little free carbon, the product is white iron; if much of the carbon has separated as graphite, it is called gray iron
an alloy of iron containing so much carbon that it is brittle and so cannot be wrought but must be shaped by casting
An alloy of carbon and iron wherein carbon is largely present, usually in the range of 1.8% to 4.5%. Silicon, manganese, sulphur and phosphorus may also be present in some amount. Other elements can be added to produce alloy cast irons, including nickel, molybdenum, vanadium, and chromium among others.
Heavy metal covered with a porcelain enamel coating formed by casting on molds to make fixtures such as sinks, tubs and lavatories.
also called pig iron. Covers a large group of irons with 2% or more carbon. The high quantity of carbon makes cast iron brittle and suitable for forming only by casting and machining. It cannot be forged. The lack of ductility, high stiffness and deadening qualities makes cast iron a superior material for machinery beds and frame... and of course, gates.
An alloy containing between 2% and 4.5% carbon. It is hard and brittle.
Refers to the use of cast iron (distinguished from other types of iron) as a building material, often in building facades but also as a structural material. See also Wrought Iron, Ironwork and Metalwork.
An alloy of iron containing so much carbon (2% to 6%) that it becomes too brittle to be wrought, and it must be shaped by casting in a mould while molten.
Formerly used for drainage, sewers, waste, and vent pipe and fittings. Very durable and heavy metal. Today, many top quality bath tubs are still made with cast iron. Pipes and fittings today are generally only used for commercial applications where fire ratings are involved.
Heavy metal formed by casting on molds. The metal is covered with a porcelain enamel coating to make fixtures such as the cast iron tubs.
The common term for cast gray iron or iron containing flake carbon in the range of _% to 2 _%. Cast iron is brittle, exhibiting very little ductility before fracturing.
A ternary alloy of iron, silicon, and carbon. The primary distinction between cast iron and steel is the carbon content of the metal. Steels contain less than 2% carbon. Gray iron, ductile iron, white iron, and malleable iron are all considered types of cast iron.
Heavy metal formed by casting in molds.
Metal which is formed by casting on molds to make some plumbing fixtures such as bathtubs, lavatories and sinks. The iron form is then coated with enamel. Also DWV sewer pipe.
A hard, brittle, non-malleable iron-carbon alloy which is so brittle that it cannot be wrought but must be shaped by casting. It is unsuitable for purposes where a sharp edge or flexibility is required; it is strong under compression, but not under tension. Historically and, to a lesser extent, contemporarily used for large structures, cookware and metal frames.
a ferrous alloy with carbon content between 2 and 4.5 wt%.
A type of iron alloy that contains exceptionally high levels of carbon, making the metal too brittle to be wrought. As a result, it must be shaped by casting it in a mold.
Iron made in a mold. Cast Iron Front - A store front made of glass and pieces of utilitarian and decorative iron cast in easily assembled parts. The use of cast iron fronts made building construction faster and less expensive. It also allowed identical buildings to be erected throughout the country.
carbon and iron alloy (3 to 4 %) giving a very resistant in compression but breaking and nonductile metal; its transformations are carried out especially by hot moulding (grey pig iron, known as foundry pig iron). The cast iron has a remarkable corrosion resistance and a thermal dilation coefficient very low.
A generic term for a series of alloys primarily of iron, carbon, and silicon in which the carbon is in excess of the amount which can be retained in solid solution in austenite at the eutectic temperature.
A material used in many stoves. Iron is heated to a liquid form and poured into molds, usually with decorative detailing.
KOHLER® Cast Iron sinks provide uncompromising strength with an ultra-thick layer of enamel that helps resist staining, scratching and chipping. The sink's glossy enamel finish is available in a wide array of KOHLER colors.
Iron formed by casting in molds, of high carbon content (up to 4%). Generally brittle with low tensile strength. Several varieties exist (gray, malleable, ductile) all with specific properties and uses.
A hard, brittle iron produced commercially in blast furnaces by pouring it molds where it cools and hardens.
A term used for a family of cast ferrous alloys containing at least 2% carbon, plus silicon and sulfur; may or may not contain other alloy elements.
One of the oldest materials used in cookware; made from molten alloys, often covered with porcelain exterior and interior finishes.
Material used to manufacture such plumbing fixtures as sinks, bathtubs and lavatories. Iron is formed by molding it while it is in a molten state. It is then coated with an enamel powder which contains pigments to provide fixture color and is fired at extremely high temperatures. This melts and fuses the enamel into a glass-like coating. KOHLER Cast Iron will retain its beauty and durability for 50 years or more, making it truly a "once for a lifetime" purchase.
Extremely strong and rigid iron alloy made by casting in a mold, which is used to make plumbing fixtures and waste pipes. It is strong and rigid and a poor conductor of heat so that water stays warmer in a cast iron tub but it does tend to being brittle.
Heavy metal made of casting on molds to make fixtures such as sinks, tubs and lavatories, covered with a porcelain enamel coating. Casting is made of a series of alloys primarily of iron, carbon, and silicon.
Cast iron usually refers to grey cast iron, but identifies a large group of ferrous alloys, which solidify with a eutectic. Iron accounts for more than 95%, while the main alloying elements are carbon and silicon. The amount of carbon in cast irons is the range 2.1 - 4%, as ferrous alloys with less are denoted carbon steel by definition.
