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Cast iron is a metal that has mixed more than 2% of carbon with steel. Cast iron is a hard metal with a 260 Brinell scale due to the mixed carbon. Cast iron includes Silicon to improve wear resistance, and Manganese and Nickel are included to improve corrosion resistance and hardness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cast iron has both chemical and physical properties.  The chemical properties of cast iron improve the durability and rust resistance of the applications. Cast iron is hard and wear resist due to high physical properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cast iron is made by mixing iron, steel, limestone, and carbon in higher temperatures (1,400\u00b0 to 1,500\u00b0 C) in the blast furnace. The produced pig iron is mixed with various percentages of carbon, silicon, manganese, magnesium, and nickel to make different types of cast iron. The most used cast iron types are grey cast iron, white cast iron, malleable cast iron, and ductile cast iron. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due to the higher hardness,  wear resistance, and thermal conductivity, cast iron is used in these 3 industries such as automotive, construction, agricultural, and home improvements. You can cut the cast iron using a diamond grit saw blade and carbide-tipped saw blade efficiently. You can use a cobalt drill bit for efficient drilling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although cast iron is a hard, wear-resistant and well thermal conductive metal, there are pros and cons. More weight, higher brittleness, slow heat distribution, and acidic reactivity are the cons of cast iron, and higher durability, corrosion resistance, excellent heat retention, and versatility are the pros of cast iron. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cast iron is used in many projects in the world. Those are the Eiffel Tower, Iron Bridge at Coalbrookdale, Capitol Dome, Washington D.C., Cast Iron Buildings in SoHo, New York City, and Pont Alexandre III, Paris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cast Iron is not a toxic metal. But you should not cook acidic food in cast iron pans. Acidic food will decay the steel in the cast iron pan, and it will affect the health badly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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