Given the complex geometry (thin walls, integrated mounting flanges, lightening holes), manufacturers employ (lost-wax) or precision sand casting under vacuum to avoid porosity. For small production runs (typical of space hardware), additive manufacturing (laser powder bed fusion) is increasingly used as an alternative to traditional casting, though the term "casting" persists in the part name for historical reasons.
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