alloy iron

Definitions of alloy iron

1. noun

   cast iron containing alloying elements (usually nickel or chromium or copper or molybdenum) to increase the strength or facilitate heat treatment
   synonyms: alloy cast iron

   types:

   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:

   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