Pig Iron

Name:
Pig Iron
Detailed information:
Product of blast-furnace reduction of iron oxide in the presence of limestone. About half the ore is converted to iron. Average analysis is 1% silicon, 0.03% sulfur, 0.27% phosphorus, 2.4% manganese, 4.6% carbon, balance iron. Pig iron is the basic raw material for steel and cast iron. In metal terminology a “pig” is a bar or ingot of cooled metal.See Iron.