Cast Iron

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Introduction: What is Cast Iron?

Cast Iron is

Cast Iron Piping

How it's made:

Cast Iron Pipes:

Advantages vs. Disadvantages:

Advantages	Disadvantages
Has a thicker wall size than other pipes such as steel or ductile iron. Corrodes as fast as steel or ductile Iron A majority of the pipes made after 1950 were retrofitted or came with cement mortar lining	There is little mechanical strength and no elastic properties A majority of the older pipes (before 1960) were not lined The manufacturing defects were something to keep in mind, like the variable wall thickness There was often no external protection to the pipes They were prone to corrosion when exposed to the elements

Example Applications:

For Cast Iron pipes specifically, they were mainly used as pressure pipes to transport water and sewage waste. The design of Cast Iron hasn't changed much since its high demand in the the 19th and 20th century and its no longer in demand as different solutions have come into place.

Introduction: What is Cast Iron?

How it's made:

Cast Iron Pipes:

Advantages vs. Disadvantages:

Example Applications:

References

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