Wrought iron fences aren’t that common anymore. However this picture above shows a classic wrought iron fence used in surrounding a government building.
According to Wikipedia, “wrought iron is an iron alloy with a very low carbon (less than 0.08%) content in contrast to cast iron (2.1% to 4%). It has fibrous inclusions known as slag up to 2% by weight. It is a semi-fused mass of iron with slag inclusions which gives it a “grain” resembling wood, that is visible when it is etched or bent to the point of failure.
Wrought iron is tough, malleable, ductile, corrosion-resistant and easily welded. Before the development of effective methods of steelmaking and the availability of large quantities of steel, wrought iron was the most common form of malleable iron.”
Decorative boundary wrought iron fencing. Image via www.salemfence.com
Wikipedia continues on to say; “A modest amount of wrought iron was used as a raw material for refining into steel, which was used mainly to produce swords,cutlery, chisels, axes and other edged tools as well as springs and files.
The demand for wrought iron reached its peak in the 1860s with the adaptation of ironclad warships and railways. However, as properties such as the brittleness of mild steel improved, it became less costly and more widely available than wrought iron, whose usage then declined.
Gracious old brick home with a wrought iron fence.
Wrought iron is no longer produced on a commercial scale. Many products described as wrought iron, such as guard rails,garden furniture and fences and gates, are actually made of mild steel. They retain that description because in the past they were wrought (worked) by hand.“
Strong detail and lines of black wrought iron fencing that runs along the property line of a home
Wrought iron forged metal fence bordering a grassy area.
Modern iron front fence
Old iron front fence
Wrought iron fence around a swimming pool. Image via s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com
Wrought iron boundary fence. Image via ornament.medhta.com
Beautifully decorated front wrought iron fence
Wrought iron front fence. Image from www.landscapingnetwork.com
Home entrance with wrought iron fencing and ornate victorian roof brackets
Elegant and detailed wrought iron metal fence
Front yard showing a wrought iron fence. Image via www.yardshare.com
A stone house on a hill surrounded by two levels of wrought iron fencing
Beautiful private house with black wrought iron metal fence
Beautiful wrought iron fence details at the front of a stately home
Close up detail of a decorative wrought iron fence.