Description
Vintage Cast Iron WheelAntique industrial cast iron handwheel with a heavy duty steel vintage handle
Our handwheel was sand casting.
All i know i am very rare.
I don’t know what i am ?
Antique Architectural salvage
16″ diameter
Cast iron is made from pig iron,
which is the product of melting iron ore in a blast furnace.
Although Cast iron can be made directly from the molten pig iron or by re-melting pig iron,
Depending on the application, carbon and silicon content are adjusted to the desired levels,
As A Result may be anywhere from 2–3.5% and 1–3%, respectively.
If desired, other elements are then added to the melt before the final form is produced by casting.
Cast iron is sometimes melted in a special type of blast furnace known as a cupola,
But in modern applications, it is more often melted in electric induction furnaces or electric arc furnaces.[citation needed]
Furthermore after melting is complete, the molten cast iron is poured into a holding furnace or ladle.
Grey cast iron is characterised by its graphitic microstructure,
Which causes fractures of the material to have a grey appearance.
Also the most commonly used cast iron and the most widely used cast material based on weight
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Antique Architectural salvage
Vintage Cast Iron Handwheel
words casted lifting – lowering
size 16″
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