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Cost. Cast iron is relatively cheap compared to other metals.
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Why is cast iron used to make parts of car engines?
Certain car parts can be made by running molten metal into a mould formed in special sand. This process is were the term caste iron comes from.
What are the car engine parts made of?
Cast iron, aluminum, magnesium, steel, plastic, & composite parts.
With what metal each and every part of lathe is made of?
Made of cast iron lathe bed. Other lathe parts made ​​of steel ST60. Pins and wear them a lot of parts that are made ​​of tool steel.
How is cast iron made?
When Pig Iron is melted and recooled it is called Cast Iron
What iron is made by annealing white cast iron?
malleable cast iron has temper graphite
What do you mean by cast?
A casting made from an iron based alloy, as in cast iron or cast steel.
Why was the Gladius made?
Some of it was made of steel, some parts were iron, which was less expensive than steel, and certain parts were bronze which was more expensive than steel, but superior in several respects, such as that it does not rust. The armor also have had important parts made of leather, to which the steel was attached.
Is cast iron a real iron?
Yes it is ferrous metal try using a magnet if you don't believe meThe main raw material for producing cast iron is pig iron, so yes, the chemical components of cast iron is almost as same as the irons you can see in daily life.Actually, most of iron parts and articles in industrial and civil uses should be made by casting process, so actually, they are cast iron articles.There are many different types of cast irons, such as white cast iron, grey cast iron, ductile iron, malleable cast iron. If you are interested to them, you can refer to the related links below.
How do you Clean something sticky off cast iron?
try baking soda and water made into a paste and scrubbed on the sticky parts...
Why all gear box made by cast iron?
cast iron is strong and sturdy
What is cast iron made of?
Cast iron is mostly made of iron or an iron alloy. It typically also has some silicon and manganese, along with trace amounts of impurities like sulfur.
Where gun barrels made of cast iron?
No. Cast iron is brittle, and shatters like glass.
