Haley Wells answers “What is pig iron? I am confused on that.”

Acid Kritana asked this question about 1984:

What is pig iron? I am confused on that.

Haley Wells Hey, good question. Pig iron is “crude iron as first obtained from a smelting furnace, in the form of oblong blocks.” It is usually used to create a s…moreHey, good question. Pig iron is “crude iron as first obtained from a smelting furnace, in the form of oblong blocks.” It is usually used to create a strong, flexible form of steel, often through a process known as the Bessemer Process. It was named because the blocks of iron laying against the smelting trough looked like baby pigs suckling against a mama pig.(less)

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