Near net shape

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Near net shape is an industrial manufacturing technique. The name implies that the initial production of the item is very close to the final (net) shape, reducing the need for surface finishing. Reducing traditional finishing such as machining or grinding eliminates more than two-thirds of the production costs in some industries.

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1 Processes

1.1 Cera mics

1.2 Com posit es

1.3 P lasti cs

1.4 Meta ls

[edit]Processes
The following are various near net shape process categorized by material.

[edit]Ceramics

Gel casting Spray forming Structural ceramic production

[edit]Composites

Lanxide process

[edit]Plastics

Injection molding Rapid prototyping

[edit]Metals

Casting[citation needed]

Permanent mold casting[citation needed]

Powder metallurgy Linear friction welding[citation needed] Metal injection molding Rapid prototyping Spray forming Superplastic forming