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The iron formed in the blast furnace is called:
The iron formed in the blast furnace is called:
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The correct option is A pig iron
The iron formed in the blast furnace is called pig iron, which consists of impurities like Mn,Si,C and S. Pig iron has a very high carbon content, typically 3.5–4.5%, along with silica and other constituents of dross, which makes it very brittle and not useful directly as a material except for limited applications.
The iron formed in the blast furnace is called pig iron, which consists of impurities like Mn,Si,C and S. Pig iron has a very high carbon content, typically 3.5–4.5%, along with silica and other constituents of dross, which makes it very brittle and not useful directly as a material except for limited applications.
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