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But why would someone need to carry molten iron? It is inconvenient and dangerous.
by codedokode 7y ago
But why would someone need to carry molten iron? It is inconvenient and dangerous.
- andrewflnr 7y agoI'm pretty sure no one moves large amounts of molten iron today. With ancient technology it would have been impractical even if they wanted to, maybe impossible.
- WJW 7y agoHave you seen https://www.quora.com/Why-is-molten-aluminum-transported-by-semi-truck-on-public-roads https://www.quora.com/Why-is-molten-aluminum-transported-by-...? They routinely ship entire trucks full of the stuff from foundries to forges over public highways.
- jbay808 7y agoThe melting point of aluminum: 660°C The melting point of iron: 1535°C It's also much heavier. There aren't even many suitable container materials to store it, let alone ship it safely.
- HarryHirsch 7y agoThey do it all the time, out of the furnace comes crude iron, which then must be moved to the steelmaking plant. It is cast into bars only at the steel plant. The carbon dissolved in crude iron lowers the melting point substantially, it's around 1200 °C, so you can actually transport it in steel vessels.
- inflatableDodo 7y agoThey do and the technology used is a steel tube, lined with bricks.
- namibj 7y agoThere are "torpedo cars", that transport around 200 tons of molten pig iron by rail. Some are insulated enough to transport iron for over 24 hours. The energy advantage is massive.