Aluminum	Brass	Magnesium	Zinc
Dimensional stability	Good	Excellent	Excellent	Good
Corrosion resistance	Good	Excellent	Fair	Fair/with coating excellent
Casting ease	Good	Fair	Good	Excellent
Part complexity	Good	Fair	Good	Excellent
Dimensional accuracy	Good	Fair	Excellent	Excellent
Die cost	Medium	High	Medium	Low
Machining cost	Low	Medium	Low	Low
Finishing cost	Medium	Low	High	Low