cast iron (n)

Broad finishing tools are used primarily with short-chipping materials (such as cast iron) to achieve high-quality surfaces.

As the load centre is located outside the vehicle footprint, counterbalance fork-lift trucks have a counterweight made of cast iron.

Casting materials are usually iron-carbon compounds (cast iron, steel), non-ferrous metals such as copper, lead and nickel, light metals such as aluminium and magnesium, or alloys.