Pig Iron

Type: Foundry



Pig Iron is raw iron the i mm ediate product of smelting iron ore with coke and limestone in a blast furnace.

Pig Iron is raw iron the i mm ediate product of smelting iron ore with coke and limestone in a blast furnace. Pig Iron has a very high carbon content, typically 4- 5 % which makes it very brittle and not very useful directly as a material.



Steel Grade:

C: 3. 3% Min

P: 0. 15% Max

S: 0. 05% Max

Si: 1. 25% Max

Mn: 1. 0% Max Foundry Grade:

C: 3. 3% Min

P: 0. 10% Max

S: 0. 05% Max

Si: 2 - 2. 4 %

Mn: 0. 9% Max