[Physics]

Originally Posted by SWalters

Actually, it has more to do with the ratios of the elements in the alloy. The process gives a better handle on how the material reacts to heat. But, it's still cast - poured hot into a mold and machine finished. Whereas forged items use extreme pressures to produce the items before machine finishing, and of course billet is machined from a solid forged "block".

Correct.