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Spiegeleisen
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<p>Spiegeleisen (literally "mirror-iron", German: <i>Spiegel</i>—<a href="/facts/Mirror/wMu4u6BB">mirror</a> or <a href="/facts/Specular/dwVIqLVb">specular</a>; <i>Eisen</i>—<a href="/facts/Iron/QK1JYy8E">iron</a>) is a <a href="/facts/Ferromanganese/AdUby8JY">ferromanganese</a> <a href="/facts/Alloy/I7w7WQWR">alloy</a> containing approximately 15% <a href="/facts/Manganese/j9ELd1TL">manganese</a> and small quantities of <a href="/facts/Carbon/ukrgQexo">carbon</a> and <a href="/facts/Silicon/cgWx0hdr">silicon</a>. Spiegeleisen is sometimes also referred to as <i>specular <a href="/facts/Pig_iron/bxLL2NaR">pig iron</a></i>, <i>Spiegel iron</i>, just <i>Spiegel</i>, or <i>Bisalloy</i>. </p>