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What is the difference between pig iron and cast iron?
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Pig iron is the iron obtained from the blast furnace, which contains about 4% of carbon as an impurity. This can be represented as: \[ \text{Pig Iron} = \text{Iron from blast furnace} + 4\% \text{Carbon} \] Show more…
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