Different forms of iron
Different forms of iron:
Mainly there are three commercial forms of iron.
These are discussed below:
1- Cast iron or pig iron:
It contains about 2 to 5% of carbon along with other impurities such as S,Si,p,Mn etc. It used as sewage pipes and plates as it is resistance to corrosion.
2- Wrought iron:
It is the purest form of iron containing 0.25% of carbon. It is malleable can be easily welded.
3- Steel:
It contains about 0.25 to 2 % of carbon i.e, the carbon content of steel is more than that of wrought iron and less than that of cast iron.