malleable iron

American  

noun

1. malleable cast iron.

2. wrought iron.

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malleable iron British  

noun

1. Also called: malleable cast iron.  cast iron that has been toughened by gradual heating or slow cooling

2. a less common name for wrought iron

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Etymology

Origin of malleable iron

First recorded in 1815–25

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malleable iron

The industry uses 60% of the country's synthetic rubber, 50% of its malleable iron, 33% of its zinc, 25% of its steel and 17% of its aluminum.

From Time Magazine Archive

It soon became the biggest Southern producer of malleable iron castings.

From Time Magazine Archive

By this process a portion of the carbon in the casting is removed, and the strength and toughness of the latter become more like the strength and toughness of wrought or malleable iron.

From An Introduction to Machine Drawing and Design by Low, David Allan

The ball bearings are carried in a light housing of bronze or malleable iron, which in turn are held in the crank-case by bolts.

From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Pag?, Victor Wilfred

The original tubes may have been copper or brass since these were easier to keep tight than the less malleable iron tubes.

From The 'Pioneer': Light Passenger Locomotive of 1851 United States Bulletin 240, Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, paper 42, 1964 by White, John H.