How is cast iron manufactured? State its physical properties.

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(N/A) Cast iron is different from pig iron and is manufactured by melting pig iron with scrap iron and coke using a hot air blast.
It contains approximately $3 \%$ carbon.
Cast iron is hard and brittle.

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