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Product Flow Data set: Pig iron (en)
Data set information
Name Pig iron
Synonyms Crude Iron; Cast Iron; Blast Furnace Iron
Classification
Class name : Hierarchy level
  • ILCD 1.1: Materials production / Metals and semimetals
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CAS Number 7439-89-6
Sum Formula Fe
General comment Pig iron is the intermediate product of smelting iron ore with a high-carbon fuel and reductant such as coke, usually with limestone as a flux. It is processed further to produce steel or cast iron. It is characterized by its relatively high carbon content and is typically poured into moulds to provide an ingot structure. Pig iron is notably used in the manufacturing of cast iron, as an element in alloy steel production, and in other metallurgical processes. It is often produced in a blast furnace and may be part of a production mix. Availability locations can include 'at plant' for further processing or 'to consumer' for direct applications.
Quantitative reference
Reference Flow Property
LCI method
Type of flow Product flow
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Time stamp (last saved) 2024-05-13T14:40:36.377405+08:00
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UUID a636ed9e-f90a-48cb-a180-c75b1fc92cf1
Data set version 01.00.005
Flow Property Mean value Minimum value Maximum value Uncertainty distribution type Relative StdDev in % Data derivation type / status General comment
1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 %