hard cast iron

hard cast iron
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  • Cast iron — Iron I ron ([imac] [u^]rn), n. [OE. iren, AS. [=i]ren, [=i]sen, [=i]sern; akin to D. ijzer, OS. [=i]sarn, OHG. [=i]sarn, [=i]san, G. eisen, Icel. [=i]sarn, j[=a]rn, Sw. & Dan. jern, and perh. to E. ice; cf. Ir. iarann, W. haiarn, Armor. houarn.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cast iron — Iron I ron ([imac] [u^]rn), n. [OE. iren, AS. [=i]ren, [=i]sen, [=i]sern; akin to D. ijzer, OS. [=i]sarn, OHG. [=i]sarn, [=i]san, G. eisen, Icel. [=i]sarn, j[=a]rn, Sw. & Dan. jern, and perh. to E. ice; cf. Ir. iarann, W. haiarn, Armor. houarn.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cast iron — ► NOUN 1) a hard alloy of iron and carbon which can be readily cast in a mould. 2) (before another noun ) firm and unchangeable: a cast iron guarantee …   English terms dictionary

  • Cast iron — Cast i ron Highly carbonized iron, the direct product of the blast furnace; used for making castings, and for conversion into wrought iron and steel. It can not be welded or forged, is brittle, and sometimes very hard. Besides carbon, it contains …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cast-iron — [kast′ī′ərn] adj. 1. made of cast iron 2. very hard, rigid, strong, healthy, etc …   English World dictionary

  • cast iron — n [U] a type of iron that is hard, breaks easily, and is shaped in a ↑mould …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • cast iron — n [U] a type of iron that is hard, breaks easily, and is shaped in a ↑mould …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • cast iron — noun uncount very hard iron that breaks easily. It is made into objects by being heated and poured into MOLDS …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • cast iron — n. a hard, unmalleable alloy of iron made by casting: it contains a high proportion of carbon and silicon, has low tensile strength, and is very fluid and fusible when molten …   English World dictionary

  • Cast iron — For cookware, see Cast iron cookware. Iron alloy phases Ferrite (α iron, δ iron) Austenite (γ iron) …   Wikipedia

  • cast iron — an alloy of iron, carbon, and other elements, cast as a soft and strong, or as a hard and brittle, iron, depending on the mixture and methods of molding. [1655 65; cast (ptp. of CAST1) + IRON] * * * Alloy of iron that contains 2–4% carbon, along… …   Universalium

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