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Which process shapes heated solid metal through repeated deformation?

Forging deforms solid metal and can improve its grain flow and strength.

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  1. Casting
  2. Additive manufacturing
  3. Forging ✔

Why: Forging squeezes or hammers solid metal into shape instead of melting it into a mold. The deformation can refine and orient the microstructure along the part.

Huh, didn't know that: Forged crankshafts and connecting rods exploit grain flow around heavily loaded geometry.

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Answer: Forging. Forging squeezes or hammers solid metal into shape instead of melting it into a mold. The deformation can refine and orient the microstructure along the part.

  1. University of Florida Design Lab: Casting and Forging web.mae.ufl.edu/designlab/Lab%20Assignments/Casting%20and%20Forging/Casting%20and%20Forging.htm
    Forging is the repeated deformation of heated solid metal to refine the grain structure and improve part strength
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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