Wrought iron is considered the purest form of commercially available iron among the options listed. It is a highly refined iron with a very low carbon content (typically less than 0.08%) and contains dispersed slag inclusions, which are products of the manufacturing process. This low carbon content distinguishes it from cast iron and steel.
The purest form of iron is
Asked in MPSC CS Prelims 2012 · Topic: Metals, Minerals, Ores: Properties, Uses (Refining of metals (electrolytic refining, zone refining, liquation, distillation, vapor phase refining))
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