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2020-12-30The Definition of the Punching Forces
2021-01-06
	
		
	
	
		
| Compatibility chart of materials versus processes | 
 | 
Material | 
| Process | 
Iron | 
Steel | 
Aluminium | 
Copper | 
Magnesium | 
Nickel | 
Refractory metals | 
Titanium | 
Zinc | 
Brass | 
Bronze | 
| Sand casting | 
X | 
X | 
X | 
X | 
X | 
X | 
 | 
 | 
0 | 
0 | 
X | 
| Permanent mold casting | 
X | 
0 | 
X | 
0 | 
X | 
0 | 
 | 
 | 
0 | 
0 | 
X | 
| Die casting | 
 | 
 | 
X | 
0 | 
X | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
X | 
 | 
 | 
| Investment casting | 
 | 
X | 
X | 
X | 
0 | 
0 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
0 | 
X | 
| Ablation casting | 
 | 
X | 
X | 
X | 
0 | 
0 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
| Closed-die forging | 
 | 
X | 
0 | 
0 | 
0 | 
0 | 
0 | 
0 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
| Extrusion | 
 | 
0 | 
X | 
X | 
X | 
0 | 
0 | 
0 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
| Cold heading | 
 | 
X | 
X | 
X | 
 | 
0 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
| Stamping & deep drawing | 
 | 
X | 
X | 
X | 
0 | 
X | 
 | 
0 | 
0 | 
 | 
 | 
| Screw machine | 
0 | 
X | 
X | 
X | 
0 | 
X | 
0 | 
0 | 
0 | 
X | 
X | 
| Powder metallurgy | 
X | 
X | 
0 | 
X | 
 | 
0 | 
X | 
0 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
| Key: X = Routinely performed, 0 = Performed with difficulty, caution, or some sacrifice, blank = Not recommended | 
 
		
		
			
							
			
		
		
	 
	
	
 
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2020-02-07
	
		
	
	
		
Compatibility Chart of Materials Versus Processes
Compatibility Chart of Materials Versus Processes
 
| Compatibility chart of materials versus processes | 
 | 
Material | 
| Process | 
Iron | 
Steel | 
Aluminium | 
Copper | 
Magnesium | 
Nickel | 
Refractory metals | 
Titanium | 
Zinc | 
Brass | 
Bronze | 
| Sand casting | 
X | 
X | 
X | 
X | 
X | 
X | 
 | 
 | 
0 | 
0 | 
X | 
| Permanent mold casting | 
X | 
0 | 
X | 
0 | 
X | 
0 | 
 | 
 | 
0 | 
0 | 
X | 
| Die casting | 
 | 
 | 
X | 
0 | 
X | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
X | 
 | 
 | 
| Investment casting | 
 | 
X | 
X | 
X | 
0 | 
0 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
0 | 
X | 
| Ablation casting | 
 | 
X | 
X | 
X | 
0 | 
0 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
| Closed-die forging | 
 | 
X | 
0 | 
0 | 
0 | 
0 | 
0 | 
0 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
| Extrusion | 
 | 
0 | 
X | 
X | 
X | 
0 | 
0 | 
0 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
| Cold heading | 
 | 
X | 
X | 
X | 
 | 
0 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
| Stamping & deep drawing | 
 | 
X | 
X | 
X | 
0 | 
X | 
 | 
0 | 
0 | 
 | 
 | 
| Screw machine | 
0 | 
X | 
X | 
X | 
0 | 
X | 
0 | 
0 | 
0 | 
X | 
X | 
| Powder metallurgy | 
X | 
X | 
0 | 
X | 
 | 
0 | 
X | 
0 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
| Key: X = Routinely performed, 0 = Performed with difficulty, caution, or some sacrifice, blank = Not recommended |