What Is Cast Iron?

Cast iron is produced in a furnace stoked with alternate layers of coking iron then poured into molds. After the iron cools off, the sand is cleaned off. The Chinese were the first to use cast iron from the 6th century AD using it as support for pagodas and other buildings.
It was introduced into Europe by the 15th century with its main decorative uses being as firebacks and plates for woodburning stoves in Germany, the Netherlands and Scandinavia. By the end of the 18th century, cast iron was increasing used for railings, balconies, banisters and garden furniture due to its lower cost.

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What is Welding?

Welding is a fabrication or sculptural process that joins materials, usually metals or thermoplastics, by causing coalescence. This is often done by melting the workpieces and adding a filler material to form a pool of molten material (the weld pool) that cools to become a strong joint, with pressure sometimes used in conjunction with heat, or by itself, to produce the weld. This is in contrast with soldering and brazing, which involve melting a lower-melting-point material between the workpieces to form a bond between them, without melting the workpieces.

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What Iron Is Made Of....

Wrought iron is commercially pure iron. In contrast to steel, it has a very low carbon content. It is a fibrous material due to the slag inclusions (a normal constituent). This is also what gives it a "grain" resembling wood, which is visible when it is etched or bent to the point of failure. Wrought iron is tough, malleable, ductile and easily welded. Examples of items that used to be produced from wrought iron include: rivets, chains, railway couplings, water and steam pipes, raw material for manufacturing of steel, nuts, bolts, horseshoes, handrails, straps for timber roof trusses, boiler tubes, and ornamental ironwork. Wrought iron is no longer produced on a commercial scale. Many products described as wrought iron, such as guard rails, are made of mild steel. They retain that description because they were formerly made of wrought iron or have the appearance of wrought iron. True wrought iron is occasionally required for the authentic conservation of historic structures.

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Take These Precautions Before Leaving From Your Home/Business

DEPENDING WHERE YOUR GOING/COMING, YOU SHOULD ALWAYS CHECK YOUR HOME ESPECIALLY YOUR DOORS AND WINDOWS BEFORE LEAVING YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS!

ALWAYS SECURE WINDOWS, DOORS, GATES, WINDOW GUARDS, CELLAR DOORS, ETC. BECAUSE THEY DO NOT PREVENT A BURGLAR FROM ENTERING IF THE ARE NOT LOCKED/SECURED.

Protecting Your Home From Potential Burglaries

At Home You Should:
Have your key ready before you get to the front door.
Make sure your entrance area is well lighted.
If you live in an apartment don't be polite and hold the lobby door open for a stranger who has been waiting.
List only your last name and first initial in your mailbox.
Don't buzz someone inside unless you know them.
If a stranger wants to use your phone for any kind of call from business to emergency ........ keep him out and you make the call for them! Any problems or in doubt? Call the police!
If you arrive home and find your door open DO NOT GO INSIDE call the police from a pay phone or neighbors house and ask them to meet you.
Don't get on the elevator with a stranger if your own good judgment warns you against it -- need an excuse to avoid embarrassment say something like; "Oh I forgot my mail

Watch Out For Deceptive Burglaries

A deception burglary is a burglary committed by person(s) that gain entry to the home by posing as an employee of a particular company. This includes, but is not limited to, utility companies, delivery companies and construction companies such as UPS, FEDEX, CON EDISON & the DEP.
To avoid being a victim of a deception burglary,Custom Metal Products is offering the following safety tips:
NEVER give out any financial information, especially…
Social Security Number
Credit card information
Bank account information

Stay inside your home

Don’t open the door!

If possible, verify his/her I.D. through the peephole OR WINDOW

To verify a Con Edison employee’s I.D. you can call 1-800-752-6633

To verify a DEP employee’s I.D. you can call (718) 595-7000
If you can’t verify the I.D. or if you feel unsafe or suspect criminal activity:

Call 911 immediately .