noun
malleable cast iron
Technical term in metallurgy for a type of cast iron that has been heat-treated to improve ductility and toughness.
可鍛鋳鉄は、自動車部品などに使われることがあります。
Malleable cast iron is sometimes used for automotive parts and the like.
Compound of 可鍛 (かたん, 'malleable') and 鋳鉄 (ちゅうてつ, 'cast iron'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the technical meaning.