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alpha iron
a magnetic allotrope of iron; stable below 906 degrees centigrade
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beta iron
an allotrope of iron that is the same as alpha iron except that it is nonmagnetic; stable between 768 and 906 degrees centigrade
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gamma iron
a nonmagnetic allotrope of iron that is the basis of austenite; stable between 906 and 1403 degrees centigrade
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delta iron
an allotrope of iron that is stable between 1403 degrees centigrade and the melting point (= 1532 degrees)
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ingot iron
iron of high purity
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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
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wrought iron
iron having a low carbon content that is tough and malleable and so can be forged and welded
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galvanized iron
iron that is coated with zinc to protect it from rust
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pig iron
crude iron tapped from a blast furnace
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scrap iron
iron to be melted again and reworked
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structural iron
iron that has been cast or worked in structural shapes
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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
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basic iron
pig iron containing a high percentage of phosphorus; used in making steel by a process that removes the phosphorus
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pot metal
cast iron used for making cooking wares
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cinder pig
pig iron containing a substantial proportion of slag
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mine pig
pig iron made entirely from ore
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spiegel, spiegel iron, spiegeleisen
pig iron containing manganese; used as a deoxidizing agent and to raise the manganese content in making steel
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Swedish iron
wrought iron of high purity made in Sweden
