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Exactly,

Heavy use metal parts are often milled/shaped into a blank, then forged.

Forging involves heating the part, then hammering it into shape using specialized jigs (reverse imprint of the part). Most metals have a grain structure, similar to wood. The combination of heat and pressure bends the metal's grain structure around the contours of the part. This imparts a tremendous amount of strength compared to milling or casting. Since milling generally cuts into the grain at arbitrary angles, while casting often creates a disorganized grain structure (there are newer casting techniques which give better results).

The parts are often milled again, to ensure exact dimensions. Then finish/treatments are applied.



Obligatory video of Chinese workers forging a ring: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWXFhdeOjMY

And Swedish ones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEF2erBBVZ4




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