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The Beauty of Wrought Iron

Wrought Iron Railing Wrought iron is used frequently in architectural and landscape designs, as the beauty, grace, endurance and strength of this historic method of metalworking cannot be matched by anything else. We'd like to encourage you to consider using it in your home or garden either as an eye-catching accent or a lovely overall theme that is sure to bring you years of pride and the compliments of friends and family.

Wrought iron has been used in many countries since the Early Middle Ages for its strength, and is specifically defined as a relatively pure form of iron with a relatively small carbon content. It's distinctive wood grained interior comes from being worked with a bit of slag included, which causes it to be incredibly strong in one direction. True wrought iron's tensile strength is measured in short-tons per square inch, or, in other words, how many tons of pressure can be applied to each square inch before the iron breaks. It was easily worked and frequently used for such varied applications as rivets, support beams, and fences, which is where we got the designs for the lovely scrollwork we enjoy today.

Most of today's wrought iron work is actually made from a new form of iron called mild steel. While mild steel does not share all of true wrought iron's unique qualities, it is much easier to create and shape with modern techniques and machinery. For home and landscape use, there is no quality difference between mild steel and true wrought iron, and there can be quite a price difference. There are no companies in the world anymore that regularly produce true wrought iron for anything but historical restoration purposes, and so true wrought iron would have to be specially commissioned which can carry quite a high price tag. The wrought iron designs remade in mild steel and available to the public are equally as beautiful as the original, and come ready-finished with a powder coating to ensure the same durability as the wrought ironwork of the past.

We have searched the Internet for the absolute best in wrought ironwork available to you, and we present here the finest of every possible item made in this grand tradition.