was increased, the temperature of the process rose, and part of the iron was carburized—that is, pig iron was produced. This comparatively brittle product was regarded as scrap; hence its name. Later it was found that when the furnace was charged with pig iron rather than iron ore, a ...
Iron ore was reduced with wood charcoal in a furnace made in a pit; air was blown onto the hearth by means of bellows, and the product of reduction (the bloom) was separated from the slag by hammering, and various articles were forged from it. As the methods of blowing were perfected...
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