Question

During the manufacture of wrought iron, cast iron is taken in a reverberatory furnace and stirred at high temperature and this process is called ?

Answer 1

Manufacture of wrought iron:

• Cast iron is taken in a reverberatory furnace and Stirred at high temperature.
• This process is called “puddling”.
• Most of the impurities are lost during this process due to the high temperature.
• Iron at this stage is in a semi-solid state.
• This is on cooling, gives wrought iron.
• This is a purer form of iron.