Metal Casting Comparison Chart
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Sand Casting
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Permanent Molding
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Die Casting
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Investment Casting
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Dimensional Tolerances
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±.010" ±.030"
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±.010" ±.050"
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±.001" ±.015"
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±.010" ±.020"
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Relative Cost - High Part Quantity
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LowLow
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Lowest
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Highest
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Medium
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Relative Cost - Low Part Quantity
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Lowest
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High
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Highest
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Medium
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Casting Weight Range
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Unlimited
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oz. - 100 lb
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oz. - 75 lb
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Ceramic 3-350 lb. Investment - oz. - 100 lb
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Minimum Wall Thickness
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1/10"
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1/8"
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1/32"
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1/16"
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As Cast Finish (RMS)
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150 - 350
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150 - 200
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63 - 90
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60 - 125
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Draft Angle (Degrees)
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1 - 5
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2 - 4
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1/2 - 2
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1/4 - 1/2
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Design Complexity/Detail
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Fair-good
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Fair
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Good
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Best
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Relative Ease of Design Changes In Production
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Best
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Poor
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Poorest
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Fair
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Castable Alloys
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Most Ferrous / Non-ferrous Metals
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Al-base & Cu-base Preferred
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Al-base Preferred>
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Most Ferrous / Non-ferrous Metals.
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