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  2. Cast iron - Wikipedia

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    Cast iron. Cast iron is a class of iron – carbon alloys with a carbon content of more than 2% and silicon content around 1–3%. [ 1] Its usefulness derives from its relatively low melting temperature. The alloying elements determine the form in which its carbon appears: white cast iron has its carbon combined into an iron carbide named ...

  3. Cast-iron architecture - Wikipedia

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    A street in SoHo in New York City famous for its cast-iron facades. Spa Colonnade in Mariánské Lázně, 1889.Nearly every element is cast iron. Cast-iron architecture is the use of cast iron in buildings and objects, ranging from bridges and markets to warehouses, balconies and fences.

  4. Cast-iron cookware - Wikipedia

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    A cast-iron skillet. Heavy-duty cookware made of cast iron is valued for its heat retention, durability, ability to maintain high temperatures for longer time duration, and non-stick cooking when properly seasoned. Seasoning is also used to protect bare cast iron from rust. Types of cast-iron cookware include frying pans, dutch ovens, griddles ...

  5. Ferrous metallurgy - Wikipedia

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    Ferrous metallurgy is the metallurgy of iron and its alloys. The earliest surviving prehistoric iron artifacts, from the 4th millennium BC in Egypt, [ 1] were made from meteoritic iron-nickel. [ 2] It is not known when or where the smelting of iron from ores began, but by the end of the 2nd millennium BC iron was being produced from iron ores ...

  6. Ironwork - Wikipedia

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    Gate of the Winter Palace in St Petersburg. 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 ...

  7. Dutch oven - Wikipedia

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    A Dutch oven, Dutch pot (US English), or casserole dish (international) is a thick-walled cooking pot with a tight-fitting lid. Dutch ovens are usually made of seasoned cast iron; however, some Dutch ovens are instead made of cast aluminum, or ceramic. Some metal varieties are enameled rather than being seasoned, and these are sometimes called ...

  8. Gray iron - Wikipedia

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    Malleable iron. Wrought iron. Micrograph of grey cast iron. Gray iron, or grey cast iron, is a type of cast iron that has a graphitic microstructure. It is named after the gray color of the fracture it forms, which is due to the presence of graphite. [ 1] It is the most common cast iron and the most widely used cast material based on weight.

  9. Cauldron - Wikipedia

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    Cauldron. Hungarian goulash in a traditional "bogrács" (cauldron) A cauldron (or caldron) is a large pot ( kettle) for cooking or boiling over an open fire, with a lid and frequently with an arc-shaped hanger and/or integral handles or feet. There is a rich history of cauldron lore in religion, mythology, and folklore.

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