Cast iron is used for the manufacture of :

Wrought iron and steel

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Wrought iron and pig iron

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Wrought iron, pig iron and steel

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Solution

The correct option is A 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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	Method of preparation & Content
Pig Iron	...........i................
Cast Iron	...........ii...............
Wrought Iron	.........iii...............
Steel	............iv...........

Consider the following statements.

I : Pig iron is malleable and ductile.

II : Pig iron can be melted to produce cast iron of desired shapes.

III : Wrought iron is obtained by heating pig iron with iron oxide in a furnace.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

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