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Title: Cast Iron Frying Pan - CRACKED
Post by: Heiny on October 15, 2011, 03:14:05 PM
Last week I noticed that our cast iron frying pan has developed a crack in it :'(

what are the usual causes of cast iron cookware cracking ??? (It had not been dropped that I am aware of)
Title: Re: Cast Iron Frying Pan - CRACKED
Post by: savanahkelpy on October 15, 2011, 03:40:43 PM
Ummm,,,getting clobbered with it, by SWMBO?,,,, :D

 :cheers:
Title: Re: Cast Iron Frying Pan - CRACKED
Post by: Robbo on October 15, 2011, 03:44:06 PM
It may have had a flaw in it from manufacture that has just shown up now but a rapid temperature change such as dunking the pan in cold water while it is still very hot can cause a fracture in cast iron.
Title: Re: Cast Iron Frying Pan - CRACKED
Post by: Matto on October 17, 2011, 11:54:28 AM
Quote from: 73bubba on October 15, 2011, 03:14:05 PM
(It had not been dropped that I am aware of)
Hey Bubba,

Sorry to hear that. Where does the frypan live when it's being transported? My money is on it copping a hit from somewhere. Cast iron is strong, but brittle. They need to be packed somewhere tight where it can't vibrate/get hit by another saucepan/shake around/etc.

Otherwise all I can think of is what Robbo's already mentioned, thermal shock.

Have you been competing in the recent Australian Safari? Getting a bit of air-time in the camper?? ;D ;D ;D

Thanks,
Matto :)
Title: Re: Cast Iron Frying Pan - CRACKED
Post by: Heiny on October 17, 2011, 04:47:03 PM
Quote from: Matto on October 17, 2011, 11:54:28 AM
Hey Bubba,

Sorry to hear that. Where does the frypan live when it's being transported? My money is on it copping a hit from somewhere. Cast iron is strong, but brittle. They need to be packed somewhere tight where it can't vibrate/get hit by another saucepan/shake around/etc.

Otherwise all I can think of is what Robbo's already mentioned, thermal shock.

Have you been competing in the recent Australian Safari? Getting a bit of air-time in the camper?? ;D ;D ;D

Thanks,
Matto :)

Hi Matto

It lives in the tailgate kitchen and doesn't have much room to move when travelling, I was originally guessing thermal shock may be the culprit but wasn't sure ???