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Also known as: crude iron

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Key People:: Peter Jacob Hjelm

Related Topics:: iron processing

pig iron, crude iron obtained directly from the blast furnace and cast in molds. See cast iron.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.