What is Wrought Iron?



What is Wrought Iron?

Wrought Iron
The word wrought helps to define exactly what this material is. Wrought means any metal that is hammered, twisted or even bent into shape.

Basically the metal is forged and formed into the desired form. This differs from cast aluminum, in that the casting process is not utilized. Instead of pouring a molten metal into a cast, the iron is heated to the point where it becomes soft, and malleable. This is also known as hot forged metal as the metal is heated until it reaches its red-hot state.

Did you know?

Wrought iron actually went out of production in the US in the 1960's.

Wrought iron is the purest form of iron

Wrought iron is the most magnetic of all metals, but tends to lose this property when it is heated.

Almost all of the "wrought iron" products these days are made of steel

Wrought iron has been the material of choice for many artists. There are intricate designs on doorways, fences, and home furnishings. People have used wrought iron for their artwork for over 5000 years. Some of the world's most famous metal work is made out of wrought iron.

As Outdoor Furniture
A great feature about wrought iron is that it has a natural resistance to corroding. This is due to the fact that it has such a high glass content. All ferrous metals are susceptible to rusting, but wrought iron seems to hold up better. Instead of the spotty rusting that other metals seem to acquire, iron spreads out the rusting and tends to give the whole piece a brownish color. Today's wrought iron is usually powder-coated, much in the same way that cast aluminum is. This technique is designed to make the metal more durable.

Wrought iron can be found everywhere today, from plant stands, lamps and candles, to beds and outdoor furniture sets.

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