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Introduction: What is Cast Iron?
Cast Iron is
How it's made:
Cast Iron Pipes:
Advantages vs. Disadvantages:
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Some advantages to Cast Iron includes its thicker wall size than other pipes such as steel and ductile iron.
Some disadvantages to Cast Iron include its suseptability to rust/corrosion, clogging, cracking, holes, and collapsing. The longer cast iron is immplimented, the more waste that builds up because of its uneven interior. Furthmore, Cast Iron Pipes have no elasticity, low mechanical strength, and often no external protection.
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.