What is pot-metal made of? What about this metal makes it so prone to pitting? When was pot-metal developed and adopted for cars, and how is pot-metal formed into the myriad shapes that was made for our (and other) cars of the ForwardLook era? Is it molded from clay or steel molds?
Sorry for all the questions, but I have never understood why pot-metal was adopted (cost?) and used when it is so brittle and pits so readily. I am sure one of the historians or metallurgists on this list may be able to enlighten us. Thanks.
Larry (Akron)
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What is pot-metal made of? What about this metal makes it so prone to pitting? When was pot-metal developed and adopted for cars, and how is pot-metal formed into the myriad shapes that was made for our (and other) cars of the ForwardLook era? Is it molded from clay or steel molds?
Sorry for all the questions, but I have never understood why pot-metal was adopted (cost?) and used when it is so brittle and pits so readily. I am sure one of the historians or metallurgists on this list may be able to enlighten us. Thanks.
Larry (Akron)
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