Pig iron

Pig iron, is an intermediate good used by the iron industry in the production of steel. It is developed by smelting iron ore in a blast furnace. Pig iron has a high carbon content, typically 3.

8–4.
7%, along with silica and other dross, which makes it brittle and not useful directly as a material except for limited applications.

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