Cast iron has a 2% to 3.5% carbon content, while carbon steel has less than 2%. This subtle difference results in two pieces ...

In the 1800s, three forms of iron were common: cast iron, wrought iron and steel. The carbon content gives each form its unique properties. Cast iron has a carbon content of 2-4%, making it hard, but ...

The discovery of a cheap and simple, process for freeing cast iron from carbon has long been a subject of earnest inquiry on the part of scientific and practical men. Mr. John Heaton's process for ...

Cast iron was commonly used throughout Europe to make church bells and, in colonial America, pots and pans. Wrought iron is a strong, durable metal with a low carbon content. Items such as locks ...

There are, after all, several types — cast iron, enameled cast iron, carbon steel, stainless steel, copper, and nonstick, most of which I use on a weekly (if not daily) basis to cook well and ...