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What are the differences between cast iron, wrought iron, and steel?

Answer 1

Cast iron	Wrought iron	Steel
i. Hard and brittle	i. Very soft	i. Neither too hard nor too soft.
ii. Contains 4% carbon.	ii. Contains less than 0.2% carbon	ii. Contains 0.2 to 2% carbon
iii. Used for making pipes, manufacturing automotive parts, pots, pans, utensils, etc.	iii. Used for making pipes, bars for stay bolts, engine bolts and rivets, etc.	iii. Used in buildings infrastructure, tools, ships, automobiles, weapons, etc.