Are welded parts considered sub-assemblies or one part...Invariably u cannot avoid welding unless u opt for casting or aditive manufacturing which have major tradeoffs
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Second question about material ... the way I ask the question is, "for functional reasons, does the part need to be of a specific material that is different from the material of other/previous parts?" This is a material properties question. For example, if the part must conduct electricity (i.e. ground plane), then it must be a metal i.e. copper. Please check out www.DFMA.com for more details.
I suppose the 'combined components' could also be defined as an assembly whose intended purpose can largely be carried out by it being an assembly rather than just components.
