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Cast Iron

Iron which has been melted (either, anciently in a blast furnace or in a cupola). The molten iron is removed from the bottom of the furnace and poured into moulds. Cast Iron tends to be brittle due to absorption of carbon and other impurities from the fuel and ore. See CASTING.