pig iron

method, process, technology

An intermediate product of steel manufacturing in a blast furnace.

In his Journal for 1825, Johann Conrad Fischer mentions the grey pig iron from Staffordshire (Staffordshire Pig Iron).

Traveljournal 1825

Schaffhausen–Audincourt, 26–30 May 1825
Fascinating iron foundry on the canal, 15 June 1825

Traveljournal 1845

Fischer visits the patent office, 23 July 1845
Low Moor Ironworks, 28 July 1845

Traveljournal 1851

Fischer’s business visits in Sheffield, 7 July 1851

Fischer, Johann Conrad: Tagebücher. Bearbeitet von Karl Schib. Schaffhausen 1951.

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Cite as: pig iron. In: Travel Reports of a Pioneer: Digital Edition of the Travel Journals of Johann Conrad Fischer 1794–1851. Published by Franziska Eggimann. Edited by Franziska Eggimann, Nicolau Lutz, Valerija Rukavina und Christopher Zoller-Blundell. Schlatt 2023, Version 1.2, https://johannconradfischer.com/en/keywords/gfa-keywords-9011, viewed on 7 June 2025.