Assertion: cast iron | /r/HasProperty | brittle
Facets:
value: comparatively
type: MANNER
value: except for malleable cast irons
type: OTHER
value: for many uses
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Indeed, andirons and firebacks were one of the first types of object to be commonly made in cast iron, a trend which in England began in the 1540s: until the nineteenth century cast iron was too brittle for many uses, but andirons carried light loads and this was not a problem.
text: Cast iron tends to be brittle, except for malleable cast irons.
text: Because cast iron is comparatively brittle, it is not suitable for purposes where a sharp edge or flexibility is required.
text: Cast iron is brittle, hard and more fusible than steel.