Sample of Pig Iron from Blaenavon Iron Works, 1878

Made:: 1878 in Blaenavon

Pig-iron used to make no.3 steel at Blaenavon Iron Works, by the Thomas-Gilchrist process

Details

Category:: Metallurgy

Object Number:: 1889-164/3442

Materials:: iron and complete

Measurements:: overall: 45 x 95 mm
weight: 1.3kg
weight: 2.86602lbs

type:: samples

credit:: John Percy Collection

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