--- title: "Material Selection" description: Material selection balances loading, temperature, chemical exposure, appearance, manufacturability and cost rather than optimizing any one property in isolation." url: "https://www.jaterson.com/knowledge/selecting-manufacturing-materials/" language: "en" type: "CollectionPage" category: "Material Selection Knowledge Base" datePublished: "2026-10-22" dateModified: "2026-10-27" brand: "JATERSON" manufacturer: "JATERSON" image: "https://static.jaterson.com/assets/share/catalog/27.webp" --- # Material Selection Explore Material Selection through the JATERSON Manufacturing Knowledge Base. Discover practical information about material selection, plastic and metal selection, engineering material comparison, part material requirements, including materials, manufacturing processes, design considerations, applications, specifications, and production methods. 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