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cast iron

DEFINITIONS OF: cast iron

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n 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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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
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
Type of:
Fe, atomic number 26, 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
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