wrought iron

n. An easily welded and forged iron that is a mechanical mixture of refined metallic iron with 1 to 3 percent siliceous slag.

wrought iron

n (Metallurgy) a. a pure form of iron having a low carbon content and a fibrous microstructure. It is made by various processes and is often used for decorative workb. (as modifier): wrought-iron gates.

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n. a form of iron, nearly free of carbon and having a fibrous structure including a uniformly distributed slag content, that is readily forged and welded. [1670–80] wrought′-i`ron, adj.

Wrought Iron

An alloy of carbon and iron containing up to 1.2 percent carbon. The iron also contains fine fibers of slag (mostly ferrous silicate) which run in the direction in which the iron ingot is rolled. Wrought iron has high corrosion resistance, is easily welded, and in general is easily worked. It is this variety of iron that is most encountered in the “iron” parts of horse-drawn farm implements.

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Noun

wrought iron - iron having a low carbon content that is tough and malleable and so can be forged and weldedatomic number 26, Fe, iron - a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the bloodpig iron - crude iron tapped from a blast furnaceSwedish iron - wrought iron of high purity made in Sweden

Translations

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wrought iron:

see ironiron,
metallic chemical element; symbol Fe [Lat. ferrum]; at. no. 26; at. wt. 55.845; m.p. about 1,535&degC;; b.p. about 2,750&degC;; sp. gr. 7.87 at 20&degC;; valence +2, +3, +4, or +6. Iron is biologically significant.
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wrought iron

1. A commercially pure iron of fibrous nature, valued for its corrosion resistance and ductility; used for water pipes, water tank plates, rivets, and other forged work.

See also: metal2. An easily forged iron containing carbon. It can be hammered into shapes, either when hot or cold, and is used as decorative grilles for window openings, entryways, or balcony railings.

Wrought Iron

a commercial iron obtained through old production methods directly from iron ore or pig iron. The spongy masses of iron (blooms) formed in a furnace or hearth consists of iron crystals of high purity mixed with a certain quantity of uniformly distributed liquid slag. Upon extraction from the furnace or hearth, the hot bloom is subjected to forging or rolling, as a result of which the slag is ejected and the iron crystals are fused. Wrought iron has excellent mechanical properties, for example, malleability, corrosion resistance, and weldability. By the 1950’s wrought iron had been almost entirely replaced by steel.

wrought iron

[′rȯt ′ī·ərn] (metallurgy) A commercial iron consisting of slag fibers, primarily iron silicate, embedded in a ferrite matrix.

wrought iron

A commercially pure iron of fibrous nature; valued for its corrosion resistance and ductility; used for water pipes, water tank plates, rivets, stay bolts, and forged work.

wrought iron

a. a pure form of iron having a low carbon content and a fibrous microstructure. It is made by various processes and is often used for decorative work b. (as modifier): wrought-iron gates

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noun iron having a low carbon content that is tough and malleable and so can be forged and welded

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