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  • 131wroughtiron — wrought iron n. An easily welded and forged iron that is a mechanical mixture of refined metallic iron with 1 to 3 percent siliceous slag. * * * …

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  • 132CAST IRON —    Wrought iron began to appear in India around 1800 BC, and iron smelting is first found in the Nok culture on the African continent by 1200 BC. Iron had gradually replaced bronze, probably after a tin shortage and the higher cost of copper… …

    Historical Dictionary of Architecture