Markus Skupeika
Wrought iron is pure iron. It has pretty low carbon content if compared to steel. Wrought iron is prepared in bloom; the slag inclusion makes it fibrous and gives it a grainy and woody texture. The woody texture becomes visible when pieces are bent or stretched. It is tough and easily welded.
As a result, wrought iron is widely used in furniture, accessories, rivets, water and steam pipelines, nut and bolts, chains, household items, showpieces and any decorative ironwork.
Wrought iron is also used as the raw material in steel and mild steel production. Mild steel is often referred as wrought iron these days. Pure wrought iron is rarely produced nowadays.