a mass of wrought iron

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• Wrought iron — is commercially pure iron. In contrast to steel, it has a very low carbon content. It is a fibrous material due to the slag inclusions (a normal constituent). This is also what gives it a grain resembling wood, which is visible when it is etched… …   Wikipedia

• wrought iron — wrought iron, adj. a form of iron, almost entirely free of carbon and having a fibrous structure including a uniformly distributed slag content, that is readily forged and welded. [1670 80] * * * One of the two forms in which iron is obtained by… …   Universalium

• wrought iron — a commercial iron that has little use today and has been replaced by mild steel. It was commonly produced by the puddling process. The temperatures employed in its production are too low to render it fluid, it is heated until it forms a pasty… …   Mechanics glossary

• Iron — Fe redirects here. For other uses, see Fe (disambiguation). This article is about the chemical element. For other uses, see Iron (disambiguation). manganese …   Wikipedia

• iron processing — Introduction       use of a smelting process to turn the ore into a form from which products can be fashioned. Included in this article also is a discussion of the mining of iron and of its preparation for smelting.       Iron (Fe) is a… …   Universalium

• Iron Age — This article is about the historical / archaeological period known as the Iron Age. For the mythological Iron Age, see Ages of Man. Iron Age This box: view · talk · …   Wikipedia

• Iron Lion of Cangzhou — The Iron Lion of Cangzhou (zh cp|c=铁狮子|p=Tie Shi Zi) is a cast iron sculpture located in the town of Cangzhou in Hebei Province, China, about 180 km (110 mi) southwest of the national capital Beijing. Cast in 953 AD, the iron lion is the largest… …   Wikipedia

• iron — /ˈaɪən / (say uyuhn) noun 1. Chemistry a ductile, malleable, silver white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but abundantly used in its crude or impure forms containing carbon (see pig iron, cast iron, steel, and wrought… …  

• Mass — This article is about the scientific concept. For the substance of which all physical objects consist, see Matter. For other uses, see Mass (disambiguation). Classical mechanics …   Wikipedia

• CAST IRON —    Wrought iron began to appear in India around 1800 BC, and iron smelting is first found in the Nok culture on the African continent by 1200 BC. Iron had gradually replaced bronze, probably after a tin shortage and the higher cost of copper… …   Historical Dictionary of Architecture

• Cornwall Iron Furnace — U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. National Historic Landmark …   Wikipedia