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Blast furnace pig iron holds roughly what percentage of carbon?
A20 to 25 percent
B4 to 5 percent
C0.1 to 0.5 percent
D10 to 12 percent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 4 to 5 percent
Pig iron picks up carbon in the furnace and contains around 4 to 5 percent of it, which makes it hard and brittle.
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