Pig iron: definition, applications, properties, composition
Pig iron is also known as crude iron. It is obtained from a smelting furnace in the form of oblong blocks and has a very high carbon content of 3.5 – 4.5 as it contains 90% of iron. It is produced by smelting iron ore with high-carbon fuel and reductants such as coke usually with limestone which serves flux. Other materials like anthracite ...
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