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And better ore. And more of it. It was until the early 20th century, way into the industrial revolution, that iron production outpaced steel production by 9 to
by hef19898 4y ago
And better ore. And more of it. It was until the early 20th century, way into the industrial revolution, that iron production outpaced steel production by 9 to 1. Today it is the opposite, with simple iron basically impossible to get.
- cwillu 4y agoAs I understand it, what we call “mild steel” is simple iron; there is practically no carbon in it. The difference with what we have today is mostly the lack of other impurities: no slag distributed throughout the metal, and no sulfur dissolved in it.
- Maursault 4y agoIron cookware, as opposed to cast iron cookware, is not "basically impossible to get," is composed of iron and contains no alloys.
- hef19898 4y agoWhat we call cast iron today is also basically just low grade steel. Pure iron, as used 100+ years ago is simply not made anymore. Also, most of the steel used nowadays is recycled, one way or the other.
- Maursault 4y ago> Iron cookware, as opposed to cast iron cookware Did you not see that? Cast iron cookware is not iron cookware. Iron cookware is still available, generally labeled "pure iron" and marketed to impart more iron into the food being cooked than cast iron cookware. Maybe your waving hand should take a rest.