{"id":16439,"date":"2024-05-24T09:34:09","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T09:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cabww.frenik.net\/cabww\/?p=16439"},"modified":"2025-11-17T17:08:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T17:08:21","slug":"metal-casting-versus-forging-comparison-chart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cabww.com\/metal-casting-versus-forging-comparison-chart\/","title":{"rendered":"Metal Casting Versus Forging Comparison Chart"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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There are many things to explore when choosing among a forging or casting process for your metal product(s). The chart below is intended to be used as a general guideline and should not be considered as 100% accurate information that cannot be deviated beyond what is listed in the table. All data is relative and may change based on your specific needs. For example, the “cost per piece” may be higher during a high volume production run due to the increased labor requirement. However, the “cost per piece” may actually be lower during a small volume production run after taking into account the cost of the tooling itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/th>\nSize Range<\/strong><\/th>\nSurface Texture<\/strong><\/th>\nTooling Cost<\/strong><\/th>\nTolerances \/ Reproducibility (refer to DCTG table)<\/strong><\/th>\nCost per Piece<\/strong><\/th>\nPotential for Internal Defects<\/strong><\/th>\nSuited for High Volume Production<\/strong><\/th>\nProcesses ability to handle complex designs<\/strong><\/th>\nWide Range of Alloy Materials Used<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Metal Forging Processes<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Open Die<\/strong><\/td>\n1 LB – 1000 LBS<\/td>\nSmooth<\/td>\nHIGHER<\/td>\nApprox. \u00b10.17″<\/td>\nMEDIUM<\/td>\nLOW<\/td>\nGOOD<\/td>\nGOOD<\/td>\nBEST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Closed Die<\/strong><\/td>\n< 200 LBS<\/td>\nSmooth<\/td>\nHIGHER<\/td>\nApprox. \u00b10.065″<\/td>\nMEDIUM<\/td>\nLOW<\/td>\nBEST<\/td>\nGOOD<\/td>\nBEST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Metal Casting Processes<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Green Sand Mold<\/strong><\/td>\n1 LB – 2000 LBS<\/td>\nRough<\/td>\nLOWER<\/td>\nDCTG 11 – DCTG 14<\/td>\nHIGHER<\/td>\nMEDIUM<\/td>\nFAIR<\/td>\nBEST<\/td>\nBEST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No-Bake Mold<\/strong><\/td>\n1 LB – 10000 LBS<\/td>\nSmooth<\/td>\nMEDIUM<\/td>\nDCTG 3 to DCTG 8<\/td>\nMEDIUM<\/td>\nMEDIUM<\/td>\nGOOD<\/td>\nGOOD<\/td>\nBEST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Resin Shell Mold<\/strong><\/td>\n1 LB – 10000 LBS<\/td>\nSmooth<\/td>\nHIGHER<\/td>\nDCTG 8 – DCTG 12<\/td>\nMEDIUM<\/td>\nLOW<\/td>\nFAIR<\/td>\nGOOD<\/td>\nBEST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Permanent Mold<\/strong><\/td>\n1 LB – 100 LBS<\/td>\nFine<\/td>\nMEDIUM<\/td>\nDCTG 3 to DCTG 8<\/td>\nMEDIUM<\/td>\nLOW<\/td>\nGOOD<\/td>\nGOOD<\/td>\nGOOD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Die Cast<\/strong><\/td>\nApprox. 75 LBS MAX<\/td>\nFine<\/td>\nHIGHER<\/td>\nDCTG 3 to DCTG 8<\/td>\nLOWER<\/td>\nHIGH<\/td>\nBEST<\/td>\nFAIR<\/td>\nFAIR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Investment Cast
(lost wax)<\/strong><\/td>\n		Approx. 75 LBS MAX<\/td>\nFine<\/td>\nMEDIUM<\/td>\nDCTG 3 to DCTG 8<\/td>\nHIGHER<\/td>\nMEDIUM<\/td>\nFAIR<\/td>\nBEST<\/td>\nBEST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Expandable Pattern
(lost foam)<\/strong><\/td>\n		1 LB – 1000 LBS<\/td>\nSmooth<\/td>\nLOWER<\/td>\nDCTG 8 – DCTG 12<\/td>\nMEDIUM<\/td>\nHIGH<\/td>\nGOOD<\/td>\nGOOD<\/td>\nGOOD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vacuum (“V”) Process Mold<\/strong><\/td>\n1 LB – 2000 LBS<\/td>\nFine<\/td>\nMEDIUM<\/td>\nDCTG 8 – DCTG 12<\/td>\nHIGHER<\/td>\nLOW<\/td>\nFAIR<\/td>\nGOOD<\/td>\nGOOD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Centrifugal Mold<\/strong><\/td>\n1 LB – 100 LBS<\/td>\nFine<\/td>\nMEDIUM<\/td>\nDCTG 8 – DCTG 12<\/td>\nMEDIUM<\/td>\nLOW<\/td>\nBEST<\/td>\nFAIR<\/td>\nGOOD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

* Dimensions in millimeters<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/th>\n\u00a0<\/th>\nLinear Dimensional Tolerance for Dimensional Casting Tolerance Grade (DCTG) per ISO 8062-3: 2007(E)<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Nominal dimensions related to the moulded part<\/strong><\/th>\nDCTG 1<\/strong><\/th>\nDCTG 2<\/strong><\/th>\nDCTG 3<\/strong><\/th>\nDCTG 4<\/strong><\/th>\nDCTG 5<\/strong><\/th>\nDCTG 6<\/strong><\/th>\nDCTG 7<\/strong><\/th>\nDCTG 8<\/strong><\/th>\nDCTG 9<\/strong><\/th>\nDCTG 10<\/strong><\/th>\nDCTG 11<\/strong><\/th>\nDCTG 12<\/strong><\/th>\nDCTG 13<\/strong><\/th>\nDCTG 14<\/strong><\/th>\nDCTG 15<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
–<\/strong><\/td>\n\u2264 10<\/strong><\/td>\n0.09<\/td>\n0.13<\/td>\n0.18<\/td>\n0.26<\/td>\n0.36<\/td>\n0.52<\/td>\n0.74<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1.5<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2.8<\/td>\n4.2<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
> 10<\/strong><\/td>\n\u2264 16<\/strong><\/td>\n0.1<\/td>\n0.14<\/td>\n0.2<\/td>\n0.28<\/td>\n0.38<\/td>\n0.54<\/td>\n0.78<\/td>\n1.1<\/td>\n1.6<\/td>\n2.2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n4.4<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
> 16<\/strong><\/td>\n\u2264 25<\/strong><\/td>\n0.11<\/td>\n0.15<\/td>\n0.22<\/td>\n0.3<\/td>\n0.42<\/td>\n0.58<\/td>\n0.82<\/td>\n1.2<\/td>\n1.7<\/td>\n2.4<\/td>\n3.2<\/td>\n4.6<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
> 25<\/strong><\/td>\n\u2264 40<\/strong><\/td>\n0.12<\/td>\n0.17<\/td>\n0.24<\/td>\n0.32<\/td>\n0.46<\/td>\n0.64<\/td>\n0.9<\/td>\n1.3<\/td>\n1.8<\/td>\n2.6<\/td>\n3.6<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
> 40<\/strong><\/td>\n\u2264 63<\/strong><\/td>\n0.13<\/td>\n0.18<\/td>\n0.26<\/td>\n0.36<\/td>\n0.5<\/td>\n0.7<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1.4<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2.8<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n5.6<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
> 63<\/strong><\/td>\n\u2264 100<\/strong><\/td>\n0.14<\/td>\n0.2<\/td>\n0.28<\/td>\n0.4<\/td>\n0.56<\/td>\n0.78<\/td>\n1.1<\/td>\n1.6<\/td>\n2.2<\/td>\n3.2<\/td>\n4.4<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
> 100<\/strong><\/td>\n\u2264 160<\/strong><\/td>\n0.15<\/td>\n0.22<\/td>\n0.3<\/td>\n0.44<\/td>\n0.62<\/td>\n0.88<\/td>\n1.2<\/td>\n1.8<\/td>\n2.5<\/td>\n3.6<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
> 160<\/strong><\/td>\n\u2264 250<\/strong><\/td>\n–<\/td>\n0.24<\/td>\n0.34<\/td>\n0.5<\/td>\n0.7<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1.4<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2.8<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n5.6<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
> 250<\/strong><\/td>\n\u2264 400<\/strong><\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n0.4<\/td>\n0.56<\/td>\n0.78<\/td>\n1.1<\/td>\n1.6<\/td>\n2.2<\/td>\n3.2<\/td>\n4.4<\/td>\n6.2<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
> 400<\/strong><\/td>\n\u2264 630<\/strong><\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n0.64<\/td>\n0.9<\/td>\n1.2<\/td>\n1.8<\/td>\n2.6<\/td>\n3.6<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
> 630<\/strong><\/td>\n\u2264 1000<\/strong><\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1.4<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2.8<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
> 1000<\/strong><\/td>\n\u2264 1600<\/strong><\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n1.6<\/td>\n2.2<\/td>\n3.2<\/td>\n4.6<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n29<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
> 1600<\/strong><\/td>\n\u2264 2500<\/strong><\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n2.6<\/td>\n3.8<\/td>\n5.4<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n33<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
> 2500<\/strong><\/td>\n\u2264 4000<\/strong><\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n4.4<\/td>\n6.2<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n38<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
> 4000<\/strong><\/td>\n\u2264 6300<\/strong><\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n35<\/td>\n44<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
> 6300<\/strong><\/td>\n\u2264 10000<\/strong><\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n40<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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