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← HistoryWhich outcome occurs when early Chinese cast iron production used coke in bloomery furnaces?
A)Rapid crucible steel production increase
B)Higher carbon content in the iron✓
C)Slag inclusions drastically reduced
D)Cast iron self-annealing becomes improbable
💡 Explanation
Increased carbon content occurs because coke, nearly pure carbon, undergoes carbon absorption by the molten iron in the furnace, therefore the cast will be have increase carbon content forming cast iron rather than wrought iron, which has lower levels.
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