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Mechanical Engineering · Q247

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Engineering and GATE · Mechanical Engineering · question 247

Q247

Blast furnace produces following by reduction of iron ore

A.
Cast iron
B.
Pig iron
Answer
C.
Wrought iron
D.
Malleable iron

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Pig Iron is the iron obtained from the blast furnace.
The content of iron in pig iron is very high,
it is around 92% and the second largest composition of pig iron is carbon which is around 4%.