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Cast iron is used for the manufacture of

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Wrought iron and pig iron
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Pig iron, scrap iron and steel
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Wrought iron and steel
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Wrought iron, pig iron and steel
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The correct option is C Wrought iron and steel
Cast iron used for the manufacture of wrought iron and steel.

Cast iron or Pig iron were the starting material used in the finery forge and pudding furnace to produce wrought iron and steel.
Cast iron has higher carbon content than wrought iron, but has a lower melting point than iron or steel.

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