Berlin iron

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Description

A soft, fine-grain type of cast iron. Berlin iron contains phosphorus. It is used for casting decorative pieces.

Authority

  • Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996

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