塊錬鉄

English translation: DRI (Direct reduced iron) or Sponge Iron

03:08 Feb 8, 2017
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Science - Metallurgy / Casting / Ironware forging
Japanese term or phrase: 塊錬鉄
This seems to be a raw material used in ironware forging during the Yayoi period.

Here it is in context:

大澤正己は、弥生時代中期までは中国大陸の可鍛鋳鉄や鋳鉄脱炭鉄片が持ち込まれるが、後期には炒鋼や塊錬鉄といった鍛造鉄器の素材がもたらされたとした(大澤2002・2004)。

Anyone know what this is?

Steve
Steve Henderson
United States
Local time: 14:19
English translation:DRI (Direct reduced iron) or Sponge Iron
Explanation:
I have found several pages which lump 海綿鉄 (sponge iron) in with 塊錬鉄. In either case, the process is described as one in which a bloomery is used to directly refine down raw ore, and this is commonly referred to as 'sponge iron' as far as I am aware. This process is also referred to as 'direct iron manufacturing process'

I am including a wikipedia page in English as well here, since I ran out of link space: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_reduced_iron
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Isely Mills
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Local time: 15:19
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4DRI (Direct reduced iron) or Sponge Iron
Isely Mills
2massive wrought iron
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massive wrought iron


Explanation:
http://asait.world.coocan.jp/kuiper_belt/section4I/wrought.h...
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DRI (Direct reduced iron) or Sponge Iron


Explanation:
I have found several pages which lump 海綿鉄 (sponge iron) in with 塊錬鉄. In either case, the process is described as one in which a bloomery is used to directly refine down raw ore, and this is commonly referred to as 'sponge iron' as far as I am aware. This process is also referred to as 'direct iron manufacturing process'

I am including a wikipedia page in English as well here, since I ran out of link space: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_reduced_iron


    Reference: http://www.infokkkna.com/ironroad/tatara/tatara02.pdf
    Reference: http://blog.goo.ne.jp/ironsmelting/e/e175bba9c229093aa82df1c...
Isely Mills
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