Manufacturing
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- | + | # '''Casting & Molding''': molten material poured or forced into a mold and cooled to solidify | |
- | + | # '''Powders''': particle consolidation | |
- | + | # '''Deformation''': plastic deformation to form shape, hot or cold, forging, rolling, extrusion | |
- | + | # '''Subtractive''': material removed to make shape, machining, cutting | |
- | + | # '''Heat Treatment''': to alter mechanical properties or surface treatment | |
- | + | # '''Joining & Assembly''': welding, riveting, adhesives, snap fits, fasteners | |
Revision as of 14:59, 3 September 2008
A list of some manufacturing methods for a variety of materials:
Contents |
General Classification
- Casting & Molding: molten material poured or forced into a mold and cooled to solidify
- Powders: particle consolidation
- Deformation: plastic deformation to form shape, hot or cold, forging, rolling, extrusion
- Subtractive: material removed to make shape, machining, cutting
- Heat Treatment: to alter mechanical properties or surface treatment
- Joining & Assembly: welding, riveting, adhesives, snap fits, fasteners
By Material
Metals
Subtractive
Hot forming
Cold forming
Joining
Plastics
Thermoplastics
- Injection molding
- Blow molding (bottles)
- Vacuum forming
- Extruding
Thermosetting plastics
Rubbers
Glass
- Blow molding (bottles)
- Pressing (ash trays)
- Floating (windows)
Woods
- Planing and shaping
- Sawing
- Turning
- Steam bending
- Routing
Ceramics
References
- Kalpakjian, S. Manufacturing Processes for Engineering Materials, Addison Wesley Longman, Inc.
- Dieter, G. and L. Schmidt Engineering Design Fourth Edition, McGraw Hill 2009.
Links
- Manufacturing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Manufacturing
- Metalworking http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metalworking