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The 16 pages that link to Casting, each with the reason it gives.

• SculptureRelated: Casting reproduces sculptural forms in materials such as bronze or resin.

• Additive manufacturingCompared with: Like additive methods it can form complex shapes, but it relies on a mold cavity.

• Relief sculptureRelated: Casting reproduces relief designs in durable materials such as bronze.

• Powder metallurgyCompared with: Unlike conventional powder metallurgy, casting shapes metal from a liquid melt.

• Stone carvingCompared with: Casting reproduces forms through a mold rather than carving each form from a solid block.

• ForgingCompared with: Unlike forging, casting shapes metal from a liquid rather than a solid workpiece.

• MetalworkingRelated: Molten metal can fill complex mold shapes that are difficult to forge.

• ModelingCompared with: Casting takes shape from a mold rather than direct reshaping by hand.

• MachiningCompared with: Casting creates near-net shapes that may later need machining for accuracy.

• BlacksmithingCompared with: Unlike blacksmithing, casting shapes metal while liquid rather than by hammering it solid.

• Animal styleRelated: Casting allowed repeated production of relief ornaments and animal-shaped fittings.

• 3D printingCompared with: Casting also forms complex shapes, but depends on molds and material flow.

• CarvingCompared with: Casting creates form by filling a mold rather than cutting a form from solid stock.

• Automotive manufacturingRelated: Castings produce complex components such as engine blocks and structural parts.

• State of matterRelated: It turns controlled melting and freezing into a way to shape materials.

• Metal fabricationCompared with: Casting creates shapes by solidification, unlike fabrication from pre-existing metal stock.