Comparison of Manufacturing Processes

Process	Economic Quantity	Materials	Size Range	Minimimum thickness
Sand Casting	Small/Large	Most Metals	Small to Large	3mm
Die Casting Gravity	Large	Al,Cu,Mg,Zn	1-60 kg	3mm
Die Casting	Large	Al,Cu,Mg,Zn	- 5kg	1mm
Centrifugal Casting	Large	Most Metals	50mm - 1m dia	3mm
Investment Casting	Small/Large	Most Metals	50g - 60 kg	1mm
Closed Die Forging	Large	Most Metals	150mm dia x 300mm	3mm
Hot Extrusion	Large	Most Metals	500mm dia	1mm
Hot rolling	Large	Most Metals	Billets	-
Cold rolling	Large	Most Metals	Billets	-
Drawing	Small-Large	Al,Cu,Zn,Ductile Steel	3mm-6m dia	0,1mm
Spinning	Small-Large	Al,Cu,Zn,Ductile Steel	3mm-4.5m dia	0,1mm
Sintering	Large	Fe,W,Bronze Hard metals	0-4 kg	0,5mm