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Metal casting or metal fabrication process comparision
| Manufacturing Process | Investment Casting | Weld Assembly | Machined bar/blanks | Forging | Powder Metal | Sand Casting | Die Casting |
| Complexity Of Part Shape | Best | Average | Average | Simple Only | Simple Only | Above Average | Average |
| Part Integrity | Above Average | Above Average | Best | Best | Poor | Average | Poor |
| Mechanical Properties | Better | Best | Best | Best | Poor | Better | Poor |
| Alloy Choices | Best | Better | Better | Best | Average | Best | Worst |
| Minimum Section Thickness (Inch / MM) | 0.04"/1.0mm | 0.03"/0.8mm | 0.05"/1.3mm | 0.08" /2.0mm | 0.03" /0.8mm | 0.1"/2.5mm | 0.03"/0.8mm |
| Surface Finish | Above Average | Above Average | Best | Better | Better | Average | Better |
| Tolerances | Average | Average | Best | Poor | Better | Poor | Better |
| Part Size | Tiny to Medium | Any | Any | Tiny To Large | Tiny Only | Any | Tiny to Small |