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pig iron

iron alloy with a high carbon content
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pig iron

Summary

pig iron ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,128 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • pig iron is made of cast iron[2].
  • pig iron is a type of alloy[3].
  • pig iron's Commons category is recorded as Pig iron[4].
  • pig iron's different from is recorded as Surówka[5].
  • pig iron's fabrication method is recorded as blast furnace[6].

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Definition and Type

pig iron is a type of alloy[3].

Why It Matters

pig iron ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,128 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Baum64 · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → Q119892838
    Fabrication method → blast furnace
    Subclass of → —
    Subclass of → alloy
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q119892838]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269334|batch #269334]]"
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