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

• Plastic deformationBroader topic: The workpiece takes its lasting shape through substantial plastic deformation under compression.

• Powder metallurgyCompared with: Forging typically starts with solid stock and can produce different density and mechanical properties.

• MetalworkingBroader topic: Hammering or pressing plastically deforms metal into a useful shape.

• BlacksmithingNarrower topic: Blacksmithing is a craft built around forging heated iron and steel.

• Connecting rodRelated: Forged steel rods are common where strength and fatigue resistance matter.

• Die castingCompared with: Forging shapes solid stock rather than injecting molten metal into a die.

• ExtrusionCompared with: Forging shapes discrete workpieces, whereas extrusion produces a continuous cross-section.

• PlasticityBroader topic: Forging relies on plastic flow to form strong components without removing material.

• Investment castingCompared with: Forging can provide strong grain structure, while investment casting forms complex shapes from liquid metal.

• MalleabilityRelated: Forging depends on a material deforming under blows without cracking.

• IronworkingRelated: Hot iron can be shaped into tools and components by repeated blows.

• Metal castingCompared with: Unlike casting, it deforms solid stock rather than filling a mold with liquid metal.

• BlacksmithNarrower topic: Blacksmithing is a handcraft tradition centered on this metalworking process.

• Power hammerNarrower topic: Power hammers are machines for applying repeated forging blows.

• Machine pressRelated: Forging presses deform heated or cold metal under sustained compressive load.

• Metal fabricationCompared with: Forging forms bulk metal under pressure rather than assembling cut stock into a product.