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Wrought iron is an iron alloy with a very low carbon content (less than 0.05%) in contrast to that of cast iron (2.1% to 4.5%). It is a semi-fused mass of iron with fibrous slag inclusions (up to 2% by weight), which give it a wood-like "grain" that is visible when it is etched, rusted, or bent to failure.
Stewart Iron Works is an American ironworks plant in Erlanger, Kentucky. It is one of the region's oldest manufacturing firms and at its peak was the largest iron fence maker in the world. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Stewart's is the second-oldest iron company in continuous operation in the United States. [ 3 ]
Cast iron cap of a PB42/1 sits atop the box and is secured by bolts This rare Edward VIII pillar box door shows the built-in posting aperture, collection plate and the royal cypher at Colne Valley Postal History Museum, Halstead, Essex. Most traditional British pillar boxes produced after 1905 are made of cast iron and are
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Cast iron was not useful for items in tension like beams, where the more expensive wrought iron was preferred. Improvements in production saw the costs decrease at the same time as cast iron gained popularity. The puddling process, patented in 1784, was a relatively low cost method for producing a structural grade wrought iron.
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