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Pig iron

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004305

An intermediate product of iron smelting, produced in a blast furnace, containing a high carbon content (typically 3.5-4.5%) and other impurities. It is cast into crude ingots called 'pigs' for subsequent processing. Pig iron is brittle and not directly usable, serving as the primary raw material for steelmaking and cast iron production.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-004305
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMetallurgy
Synonymscrude iron
TranslationsGerman: Roheisen; Spanish: arrabio; French: fonte brute
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004305",
  "term": "Pig iron",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "An intermediate product of iron smelting, produced in a blast furnace, containing a high carbon content (typically 3.5-4.5%) and other impurities. It is cast into crude ingots called 'pigs' for subsequent processing. Pig iron is brittle and not directly usable, serving as the primary raw material for steelmaking and cast iron production.",
  "synonyms": [
    "crude iron"
  ],
  "subject": "Metallurgy",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Roheisen",
    "es": "arrabio",
    "fr": "fonte brute"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/pig-iron/"
}

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