black iron

Heavy seasoned pan

Black iron is iron or steel with a dark oxide coating, typically used for gas pipes, fittings, and decorative hardware.

The dark finish results from the manufacturing process rather than paint: black iron pipe, black iron railing.

In cookware, black iron refers to cast iron or carbon steel pans that develop a dark seasoned surface through use.

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pipe · fire escape · pot · pan · oxidation · steel · anvil · gate · cookware · Dutch oven · fence · prison bars · skillet · casting · forged steel · rust · bar · seasoned

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Opposites
cookware surface/coating type

black ironnonstick

Resists food adhesion

Teflon · anodized

material composition

black ironstainless steel

Rust-proof iron alloy

aluminum · copper · glass · ceramic · titanium

pipe/plumbing material

black irongalvanized steel

Zinc-protected iron alloy

galvanized iron · PVC · copper pipe · PEX · plastic pipe

Family

black, iron, blacks, blacked, blacking, blacken, blackens, blackened, blackening

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Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G