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Ironwork is any weapon, artwork, utensil, or architectural feature made of iron, especially one used for decoration. There are two main types of ironwork: wrought iron and cast iron. While the use of iron dates as far back as 4000 BC, it was the Hittites who first knew how to extract it (see iron ore) and develop weapons.
Cast iron is made from pig iron, which is the product of melting iron ore in a blast furnace. Cast iron can be made directly from the molten pig iron or by re-melting pig iron, [4] often along with substantial quantities of iron, steel, limestone, carbon (coke) and taking various steps to remove undesirable contaminants.
The process had to be followed very strictly, regarding time, temperatures, etc., or, otherwise, the product would not be of the highest quality. [citation needed] Then the steel was cooled in either water or oil for a certain amount of time. [vague] In the early production days of Toledo steel the timing was done using prayers and psalms.
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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"Every time you cook in a cast iron pan, you're seasoning it. Subsequently, you season it again during the continual maintenance process with warm, soapy water and a little bit of vegetable oil."
Beanpots are typically made of ceramic, though pots made of other materials, like cast iron, can also be found. Billycan – a lightweight cooking pot in the form of a metal bucket [4] [5] [6] commonly used for boiling water, making tea or cooking over a campfire [7] or to carry water. [6]
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