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Shaping Processes vs Materials Chart

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data is sortable by clicking on headers (symbols may also have other meanings)

	Metals, ferrous	Metals, non-ferrous	Ceramics	Glasses	Elastomers	Thermoplastics	Thermosets	Polymer foams	Composites
Sand casting	X	X
Die casting	X	X
Investment casting	X	X
Low pressure casting		X
Forging	X	X
Extrusion		X
Sheet forming	X	X
Powder methods	X	X	X
Electro-machining	X	X	X
Conventional machining	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Injection molding				X	X	X	X	X
Blow molding				X		X
Compression molding				X	X	X	X
Rotational molding					X	X	X	X
Thermo-forming					X	X	X
Polymer casting					X	X	X	X
Resin-transfer molding						X	X	X	X
Filament winding									X
Lay-up methods									X
Vacuum bag									X